Most widely used anxiolytic
Benzodiazepine
Potentiates GABA
INCR the FRQ of Cl channel opening
Benzodiazepine
No GABA mimetic activity
Benzodiazepine
Act through BDZ receptors
Benzodiazepine
COMT
Short acting BZD (2-8hrs)
Clonazepam
Short acting BDZ
Oxazepam
Short acting BDZ
Midazolam
Short acting BDZ
Triazolam
Short acting BZD
LATE
Intermediate acting BDZ (10-20hrs)
Lorazepam
Intermediate acting BDZ
Alprazolam
Intermediate acting BDZ
Temazepam
Intermediate acting BDZ
Estazolam
Intermediate acting BDZ
DFCC
Long acting BDZ (1-3days)
Diazepam
Long acting BDZ
Flurazepam
Long acting BDZ
Chlorodiazepoxide
Long acting BDZ
Chlorazepate
Long acting BDZ
Prolongs GABA activity
INCR duration of Cl channel ooening
Barbiturates
Have GABA mimetic activity at high doses
Barbiturates
Do not act through BDZ receptors
Barbiturates
TMT
Ultra short acting BARB (30 mins)
Thiamytal
Ultra short BARB
Thiopental
Ultra short BARB
Methohexital
Ultra short BARB
SPH
Short acting BARB (2hrs)
Secobarbital
Short acting BARB
Pentobarbital
Short acting BARB
Hexobarbital
Short acting BARB
BAV
Intermediate acting BARB (3-5hrs)
Butabarbital
Intermediate acting BARB
Vintabarbital
Intermediate acting BARB
Amobarbital
Intermediate acting BARB
PM
Long acting BARB
Phenobarbital
Long acting BARB
Mephobarbital
Long acting BARB