Benzodiazepines in managing anxiety disorders.

  • Discuss the use of benzodiazepines in managing anxiety disorders. • Compare the indications, half-lives, contraindications, and risks of use for each category. • Choose one non-benzodiazepine medication and discuss its mechanism of action, dosing, side effects, contraindication, and half-life. Include any pertinent patient education topics. • Name one way to monitor the response to the medication.