Question

The tendency of antianxiety drugs to be addictive has caused some psychiatrists to begin treating anxiety disorders with __________ drugs.

a. tranquilizer
b. antidepressant
c. antipsychotic
d. antimanic

Answer 1

Anti anxiety drugs uses tranquilizer to treat anxiety disorders. It relieves anxiety by slowing down the central nervous system making the person feel calm and relax. However, the higher the intake of tranquilizers, the more sedated they become, thus, becoming addictive. So psychiatrists preferred antidepressants because the risk for addiction and abuse of drugs is small. The answer is letter B.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B.

The tendency of antianxiety drugs to be addictive has caused some psychiatrists to begin treating anxiety disorders with antidepressants drugs. Antianxiety drugs are addictive because they slow down you central nervous system as they are sedatives, making you feel more relaxed and calm. The problem is though that people started to not regulate the dosages they were taking thus becoming addictive because of the high and the calm associated with them. Therefore most psychiatrists prefer to treat anxiety disorders with antidepressants now because they aren't addictive and do not have the same effects however they do over a period of time balance out the chemicals in the brain activating the anxiety disorder.