If you are the new HBO season from White LotusThen I saw Parker Posey Victoria Ratelv showing a continuous flow of Lorazepam during his family vacation at the Afia Resort in Thailand, at a time when he was commendly announced, “someone stole Lorazepam. I will have to drink myself to sleep.”
The drug, also known under the ATIVAN name, is part of a chapter called Benzodiazepines, which also includes Xanax and Klonopin. Available only through the prescription, it is used to help reduce anxiety and muscle spasms, and reduce seizures, according to DEA. However, as shown in the presentation, it can lead to dependence and excessive use.
“We definitely see a lot in real life as well,” says Dr. Ian Neil, an old age doctor at the University of California, San Diego, says New York Times About the drug category.
Of the more than 30 million adults who reported the use of benzodiazepines last year, more than 5 million misused their use (described as “in any way the doctor did not direct”), for all data 2019 from National survey on drug use and health.
Although some people may have taken Xanax once to calm anxiety on flying, for example, long -term use is what constitutes the greatest danger because it can lead to dependence. People can become accredited even when taking the specified amount, Dr. Ludila de Faria, The head of the American Psychiatry Association for Mental Health for Women, he said The New York Times.
It is important to the place of “benzos” for the elderly: those between the ages of 50 and 64 are the largest consumer in this category of medicines, according to the 2019 study, and you need to exercise additional caution due to the possible effects of the drugs on the slowdown.
The category of medicines slows the nervous system and often takes an immediate effect. Although they are generally safe when taking as stipulated for a limited period, side effects include drowsiness, memory problems, and oblique speech. Excessive use can cause worse effects, including dependence, poor perception, coma, and potential death, although rare.
Neil has warned that the elderly might turn out differently, and they should be aware of the possibility of negative interactions with other drugs and drugs that they may take. For example, the combination of benzodiazepines with other depression such as alcohol can exacerbate the feelings of anesthesia, as it appears on the white lotus, as the character of Bossi Lavamam is usually staticed with a cup of wine.
When regular users of benzodiazepines – benzos – often try to dismantle medications, it is common to experience withdrawal symptoms, such as sweating, headache, and heart palpitations according to American addiction centers.
“Every medicine for benzodiazepine has half a specific life that affects the time the medicine takes to leave the bloodstream,” according to the center. “If the individual depends on the benzo, as soon as the drug is cleared of the body, the withdrawal may start.”
It is important to speak to a physician and a psychologist if you think you suffer from any symptoms of withdrawal or negative side effects of benzodiazepines because there are other ways to treat anxiety and sleep orders. “The treatment of the first line (of anxiety) is usually antidepressants such as SSRIS (antidepressants), as well as psychotherapy.” Healthline.
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This story was originally appeared on Fortune.com