Physiological methods of stress management
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- Physiological methods of stress management
- Bz's- These work by enhancing the action of the GABA, which attatches to receptors and opens chloride ion channels, which stops other neurotransmitters, and therefore has a quitening effect.
- Kahne et al '86 tested the drug on 250 patients over 8 weeks, and it was more effective in reducing anxiety than a placebo. Hidalgo et al also found this.
- Withdrawl symtoms when individuals stop taking them have also been a problem, and shown a biological dependence on them. Use of Bz's has therefore been limited to 4 weeks Ashton 1997.
- Paradoxical symptoms have also been produced.
- Beta Blockers work by reducing the activity of adrenaline and nor-adrenaline which prepare the body for FOFR. To do this, they bind to sites associated with FOFR such as heart cells
- Lockwood 1989 found that 27% of musicians in orchestras took BB's, therefore musicians and critics said they performed better/sounded better when they took them.
- There are no real side effects, although some have linked them to developmental diabetes
- They are very easy to use and require no motivation from the user.
- Bz's- These work by enhancing the action of the GABA, which attatches to receptors and opens chloride ion channels, which stops other neurotransmitters, and therefore has a quitening effect.
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