A 35-year-old man with generalized anxiety disorder has tried self-help and psychological therapies without enough improvement. Which class of medicat...

Question

A 35-year-old man with generalized anxiety disorder has tried self-help and psychological therapies without enough improvement. Which class of medication is recommended first-line pharmacologically?

Accepted Answer

SSRI (e.g. escitalopram)

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Tricyclic antidepressants

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Benzodiazepines

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Beta-blockers

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MAO inhibitors

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Generalized Anxiety Disorder

A 35-year-old man with generalized anxiety disorder has tried self-help and psychological therapies without enough improvement. Which class of medication is recommended first-line pharmacologically?