Under the title of abortive therapy for anxiety I bet you can all guess which class of medication we are talking about today. Well, it’s in the title here, but yeah, it’s benzodiazepines. Benzodiazepines are possibly the most misunderstood and inappropriately prescribed medication in all of psychiatry. Let’s try to understand where benzos fit in as a treatment and how to prescribe them appropriately so we can avoid situations like this in the future.

Introduction 00:00 to 01:49
How well do anxiety medications work: 01:50 to 04:13
How do benzodiazepines work: 04:14 to 06:09
Who is on benzos and for how long: 06:10 to 09:07
Indications for benzodiazepines: 09:08 to 11:12
Doctor Vs patient view of benzos: 11:13 to 13:12
Pitfalls when prescribing benzos: 13:13 to 15:30
Conclusion 15:31 to 17:24

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