<prompt> Treatment of choice for generalized anxiety disorder is?BenzodiazepinesNeurolepticsBeta blockersBarbiturates  <response>: Ans is a i.e. Benzodiazepines Treatment of generalized anxiety disorderA Benzodiazepines are the drug of choice. Drugs in this group are diazepam, Lorazepam, Alprazolam, Oxazepam, chlordiazepoxide.B. Other drugs used are buspirone; TCA amptriptyline, imipramine, clomipramine, desipramine; SSRIs Fluoxetine, Sertaline, Paroxetine, Citalopram; SNRIs Venalafaxine, p-blockers.C. Anticonvulsants with GABAergic properties may also be effective against anxiety, e.g., Gabapentin, Oxcarbazepine, Tiagabine, pregabalin, and Valproate divalporex. 