A 30-year-old man presents with severe generalised anxiety and insomnia. He asks specifically for benzodiazepines, saying they helped a friend. Accord...

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A 30-year-old man presents with severe generalised anxiety and insomnia. He asks specifically for benzodiazepines, saying they helped a friend. According to NICE anxiety guidance, what is the most appropriate first-line pharmacological option if non-pharmacological measures are insufficient?

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An SSRI such as sertraline

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Long-term benzodiazepines

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High-dose beta-blockers as monotherapy

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Tricyclic antidepressants as first-line for anxiety

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Antipsychotic medication

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Generalised anxiety disorder

A 30-year-old man presents with severe generalised anxiety and insomnia. He asks specifically for benzodiazepines, saying they helped a friend. According to NICE anxiety guidance, what is the most appropriate first-line pharmacological option if non-pharmacological measures are insufficient?