Drug of choice for generalized anxiety disorder -: (A) Alprazolam, (B) Buspirone, (C) Venlafaxine, (D) Beta - blockers
Answer is A. Ans. is 'a' i.e., Alprazolam Treatment of generalized anxietyo Benzodiazepines are the drug of choice. Drugs in this group are diazepam, Lorazepam, Alprazolam, Oxazepam, chlordiazepoxide.o Other drugs used are buspirone; TCA (amptriptyline, imipramine, clomipramine, desipramine); SSRIs (Fluoxetine, Sertaline, Paroxetine, Citalopram); SNRIs (Venalafaxine), b-blockers.o Anticonvulsants with GABAergic properties may also be effective against anxiety, e.g., Gabapentin, Oxcarbazepine, Tiagabine, pregabaiin, and Valproate (divalporex).