Buspirone
Description
Buspirone is a type of Minor Tranquilizer Pharmaceutical Drug. It is classed as an Anxiolytic.
Conventional Medical Usage of Buspirone
Nervous System
Buspirone is an effective treatment for Anxiety (Buspirone is considered the Pharmaceutical Drug of first choice for the treatment of chronic Anxiety, General Anxiety Disorder and Anxiety in the elderly; it is ineffective for the treatment of Panic Disorder). [1]
Buspirone alleviates Depression when Depression is accompanied by Anxiety.
Buspirone may alleviate Irritability.
Buspirone may be useful for the treatment of Panic Disorder. [2]
Underlying Mechanisms of Buspirone
Nervous System
Buspirone achieves its therapeutic benefits by functioning as a (partial, but selective) 5-HT1A Receptors Agonist - this activity is confined to the Hippocampus, Cerebral Cortex and Dorsal Raphe). [3]
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