[The anxiety process under various high doses of thalamonal for premedication]

In this study special attention was paid to the individual anxiety--and coping process. 101 patients in a general hospital were premedicated with Innovar in different high dosages with and without Atropine. The four Innovar-groups were referred to a Dolantin/Atosilgroup. The results show that during the preoperative period the intensity of anxiety did not depend on premedication alone. Premedication was effective in reducing anxiety only in those patients who were aware of their somatic excitation at least to a certain degree. The preoperative anxiety process was also influenced by factors, like negative experience with anaesthesia and premedication, a negative attitude towards any kind of sedative and specific intrapsychic coping styles.