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Alprazolam is used in the management of anxiety disorders and nausea due to chemotherapy. [14] Alprazolam is indicated for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and panic disorder with or without agoraphobia in adults. [9]
Panic disorder. Panic disorder is a mental and behavioral disorder, [5] specifically an anxiety disorder characterized by reoccurring unexpected panic attacks. [1] Panic attacks are sudden periods of intense fear that may include palpitations, sweating, shaking, shortness of breath, numbness, or a feeling that something terrible is going to ...
MeSH F03.550 – mental disorders diagnosed in childhood. MeSH F03.600 – mood disorders. MeSH F03.650 – neurotic disorders. MeSH F03.675 – personality disorders. MeSH F03.700 – schizophrenia and disorders with psychotic features. MeSH F03.800 – sexual and gender disorders. MeSH F03.870 – sleep disorders.
NICE stated that long-term use of benzodiazepines for panic disorder with or without agoraphobia is an unlicensed indication, does not have long-term efficacy, and is, therefore, not recommended by clinical guidelines.
Panic disorder with or without agoraphobia. [30] Clonazepam has also been found effective in treating other anxiety disorders, such as social phobia, but this is an off-label use. [31] [32] The effectiveness of clonazepam in the short-term treatment of panic disorder has been demonstrated in controlled clinical trials.
Agoraphobia is a specific anxiety disorder wherein an individual is afraid of being in a place or situation where escape is difficult or embarrassing or where help may be unavailable. [23] Agoraphobia is strongly linked with panic disorder and is often precipitated by the fear of having a panic attack. A common manifestation involves needing to ...
Panic attack. Panic attacks are sudden periods of intense fear and discomfort that may include palpitations, sweating, chest pain or chest discomfort, shortness of breath, trembling, dizziness, numbness, confusion, or a feeling of impending doom or of losing control. [1][2][7] Typically, symptoms reach a peak within ten minutes of onset, and ...
Panic disorder with or without agoraphobia affects roughly 5.1% of Americans, [44] and about 1/3 of this population with panic disorder have co-morbid agoraphobia. It is uncommon to have agoraphobia without panic attacks, with only 0.17% of people with agoraphobia not presenting panic disorders as well. [44]