title: Use of drugs in the treatment of anxiety.
abstract: Anxiety is a common problem and often its treatment is inappropriate. Many classes of drugs have been used and benzodiazepines are the mainstay of treatment. Although drugs in this group are almost equivalent in their anxiolytic and hypnotic effects there are differences between their pharmacological characteristics and dosage schedules.
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D001463:Barbiturates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D001463:Barbiturates; D001569:Benzodiazepines