Anxiety disorder
Any kind of prolonged psychological or physical sickness can lead to anxiety disorders. The person spends a day packed with needless fears and anxiety with major reason to instigate it. Everything looms large, right from family relationships, finances to job environment.
Factors contributing to generalized anxiety disorder
- Levels of the neurotransmitters are unequal. Neurotransmitters are chemicals that transmit signals across nerve ends.
- Norepinephrine, GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) and serotonin are the neurotransmitters that govern anxiety.
- Substantial changes in the levels of these neurotransmitters cause anxiety levels to differ.
- Alcohol abuse and substance abuse are major culprits when it comes to anxiety disorders and need to be treated first before treating anxiety disorders.
- Thyroid disorder such as hyperthyroidism can cause this disorder.
There are other factors contributing to the anxiety disorder such as environmental factors and biological factors.
- Heredity is a major reason for anxiety disorders.
- Environmental stress factors such as work, relationships etc.
- Irregular sleep patterns, either lack of sleep of deficiency of sleep.
- Financial concerns and health concerns
Tranquilizer
Tranquilizers are medications that relieve anxiety and bring about a feeling of wellbeing. Tranquilizers tend to bring about sleep. They depress the nervous system thereby bringing about a calming feeling. They are not available over the counter and are to be bought on prescription only. Persons who regularly take tranquilizers experience lethargy, tremors, nausea, headache, appetite changes and menstrual irregularities. Regular use of tranquilizers can easily lead to dependence as tolerance develops rapidly. Side effects of overuse of tranquilizers are mental confusion, memory loss, difficulty in concentrating and addiction. Withdrawal symptoms of tranquilizers include rapid heartbeat, insomnia, irritability and anxiety.
Minor tranquilizers: These medications are commonly used to treat panic attacks, tension and insomnia. This type of medication is classified as anxiolytics or anti-anxiety agents. Examples of minor tranquilizers are Valium, Restoril, ProSom, Xanax and Ativan.
Major tranquilizers: This group of tranquilizers are neuroleptics and are frequently used before surgical procedures. Often these anti-psychotic drugs are prescribed for mental illnesses such as hallucinations, delusions and paranoia. They affect those receptors in the brain that are known to reduce psychotic thoughts, perceptions and agitation.
Cryophobia
Cryophobia refers to excessvie fear of very cold objects and weather. A person suffering a cryophobia attack is likely to feel intense fear, anxiety attack and shortness of breath. Usually this fear is irrational.
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