what are physiological effects of benzodiazepine use?
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- Benzodiazepines produce anxiolytic, sedative, hyp-memory effect caused by long-term benzodiazepine. notic, skeletal muscle relaxant and antiepileptic ef-use. Golombok et al.[15] found no evidence of mem-. fects by acting at the limbic, thalamic and hypothal- ory impairment in 50 patients who had used benzo-.
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Versed Benzodiazepines have several effects on the body, including: 1  Reducing anxiety. 2  Causing sleepiness. 3  Relaxing the muscles. 4  Stopping seizures. 5  Impairing short-term memory.
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Benzodiazepine Abuse 1 Weakness. 2  Despite their many helpful uses, benzodiazepines can lead to physical and psychological dependence. 3  Dependence can result in withdrawal symptoms and even seizures when they are stopped abruptly. 4  Dependence and withdrawal occur in only a very small percentage of people taking normal doses for short periods.
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Are Benzodiazepines Addictive? Benzodiazepine dependence is usually characterized by a number of symptoms that occur should the person suddenly stop taking the drug. Symptoms of physical dependence include anxiety, diarrhea, muscle cramps, and tremors. Psychological dependence is usually illustrated by a person’s complete preoccupation with taking benzodiazepines.
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- Benzodiazepines, when used long-term, can promote drug tolerance or dependence, withdrawal syndromes, and cognitive damage. Withdrawal symptoms can range from anxiety and insomnia to seizures and psychosis. Lorazepam's side effects include amnesia, depression, excitement, or worsening of seizures.
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- One of the possible side effects of the long term use of a benzodiazepine like Valium is weight gain.
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Practice Essentials Practice Essentials. Oral benzodiazepine (BZD) overdoses, without co-ingestions, rarely result in significant morbidity (eg, aspiration pneumonia, rhabdomyolysis) or mortality. In mixed overdoses, they can potentiate the effect of alcohol or other sedative-hypnotics.
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Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome Development of physical dependence and/or addiction and the resulting withdrawal symptoms, some of which may last for years, may result from either drug-seeking behaviors or from taking the medication as prescribed.
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Effects of long-term benzodiazepine use The effects of long-term benzodiazepine use include drug dependence as well as the possibility of adverse effects on cognitive function, physical health, and mental health. There are significant risks associated with the long-term use of benzodiazepines.
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- Symptoms appearing after long-term benzodiazepine use include (a) dose-related extensions of the initial pharmacological actions, and (b) withdrawal symptoms resulting from the development of tolerance and drug dependence.
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Benzodiazepine Withdrawal and Detox this is called the rebound effect rebound effects from benzo withdrawal such as anxiety or insomnia typically last 2 to 3 days after someone numbs their anxiety with benzos for a long time feelings of nervousness can come back in greater force than beforehe withdrawal symptoms of benzodiazepines are physically and emotionally painful and can be life threatening if the user stops cold turkey those with a history of taking higher doses or taking the substance for a prolonged time have the worst withdrawal symptoms symptoms of benzo withdrawal may include
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PHARM FINAL Benzodiazepines are a class of drugs widely used in the treatment of anxiety and when taken in excess can cause sedation and respiratory depression. If severe respiratory depression has occurred, giving this medication can reverse the effects of the benzodiazepine decreasing the severity of CNS depression.
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- Although depression is common in long-term benzodiazepine users and may be aggravated by the drugs 22, it is also a consistent feature of the withdrawal syndrome. 6.20 Depressive symptoms may appear for the first time after withdrawal, often some weeks later, and may be severe and protracted for some months.
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Benzodiazepines SHORT-TERM WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS. Withdrawal effects from therapeutic dosages of benzodiazepines are mainly anxiety symptoms.1,21 In addition, autonomic instability (i.e., increased heart rate and blood pressure level, tremulousness, diaphoresis), insomnia and sensory hypersensitivity are common.
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- Although depression is common in long-term benzodiazepine users and may be aggravated by the drugs(23) it is also a consistent feature of the withdrawal syndrome (8-21). Depressive symptoms may appear for the first time after withdrawal, often some weeks later, and may be severe and protracted for some months.
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Benzodiazepine Abuse High doses of benzodiazepines can produce more serious side effects. Signs of chronic drug abuse can be very nonspecific and include changes in appearance and behavior that affect relationships and work performance. Warning signs in children include abrupt changes in mood or deterioration of school performance.
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Benzodiazepine Withdrawal and Detox Symptoms of Withdrawal. The withdrawal symptoms of benzodiazepines are physically and emotionally painful and can be life-threatening if the user stops “cold turkey.” Those with a history of taking higher doses or taking the substance for a prolonged time have the worst withdrawal symptoms.
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- Tingling or numbness in the extremities, scalp, or face is common in benzodiazepine withdrawal and in anxiety states and may be associated with hyperventilation. It may persist as continuing pins and needles5 or as severe burning pain without demonstrable neurological cause.
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Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome Despite taking a constant therapeutic dose, long-term use of benzodiazepines may lead to the emergence of withdrawal-like symptoms, particularly between doses. When the drug is discontinued or the dosage reduced, withdrawal symptoms may appear and remain until the body reverses the physiological adaptations.
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- Therapeutic actions of benzodiazepines. Regardless of their potency, speed of elimination or duration of effects, the actions in the body are virtually the same for all benzodiazepines. This is true whether they are marketed as anxiolytics, hypnotics or anti-convulsants (Table 1).
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- symptoms of withdrawal the withdrawal symptoms of benzodiazepines are physically and emotionally painful and can be life threatening if the user stops cold turkey those with a history of taking higher doses or taking the substance for a prolonged time have the worst withdrawal symptomssymptoms of benzo withdrawal may include sweatinghe withdrawal symptoms of benzodiazepines are physically and emotionally painful and can be life threatening if the user stops cold turkey those with a history of taking higher doses or taking the substance for a prolonged time have the worst withdrawal symptoms symptoms of benzo withdrawal may include
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- TOXICITY AND DRUG INTERACTIONS. When used alone, benzodiazepines carry an extremely low risk of acute toxicity. However, benzodiazepines often are used with other types of medications, including other drugs with abuse potential, and these drugs can enhance the toxic effects of benzodiazepines.
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Halcion Addiction and Treatment Halcion Uses and Effects. As a benzodiazepine drug, Halcion has a sedative-hypnotic effect that is commonly used to treat issues like anxiety, insomnia, and some alcohol withdrawal related symptoms. It also has a relaxant effect on muscles.
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- The effects of any drug (including benzodiazepines) vary from person to person. How benzodiazepines affect a person depends on many things including their size, weight and health, also whether the person is used to taking it. The effects of benzodiazepines, as with any drug, also depend on the amount taken. There is no safe level of benzodiazepine use.