Drug Therapy (AQA A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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What is drug therapy for stress?
What is drug therapy for stress?
Physiological approach targeting body's stress response systems
Two main drug types for stress management
Two main drug types for stress management
Benzodiazepines and beta blockers
What benzodiazepines do
What benzodiazepines do
Anxiety-reducing medications that lessen physiological arousal
GABA full name and role
GABA full name and role
Gamma-aminobutyric acid, brain's primary inhibitory NT
How BZs enhance GABA effect
How BZs enhance GABA effect
Keep chloride channels open longer, more ions enter, stronger effect
What beta blockers target
What beta blockers target
Sympathetic nervous system, not brain directly
How beta blockers work
How beta blockers work
Block beta-adrenergic receptors, prevent adrenaline stimulation
Beta blocker advantage over BZs
Beta blocker advantage over BZs
Reduce anxiety without affecting consciousness or cognition
Dependency issue with BZs
Dependency issue with BZs
Tolerance develops, withdrawal symptoms occur when stopping
Fundamental limitation of drug therapy
Fundamental limitation of drug therapy
Treats symptoms rather than underlying causes of stress