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Benzodiazepines enhance the effect of the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid ( GABA-A ), resulting in sedative, hypnotic ( sleep-inducing ), anxiolytic ( anti-anxiety ), anticonvulsant, and muscle relaxant properties ; also seen in the applied pharmacology of high doses of many shorter-acting benzodiazepines are amnesic-dissociative actions.
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Benzodiazepines and enhance
Benzodiazepines, such as lorazepam, enhance the effects of GABA at the GABA < sub > A </ sub > receptor via increasing the frequency of opening of the chloride ion channel on the GABA < sub > A </ sub > receptors ; which results in the therapeutic actions of benzodiazepines.
Benzodiazepines and effect
Benzodiazepines are given to control seizures ; as they also modulate GABA receptors they may potentially increase the effect of pyridoxine.
Benzodiazepines are given to control seizures ; as they also modulate GABA receptors they may potentially increase the effect of pyridoxine.
** Benzodiazepines, particularly alprazolam, flunitrazepam, triazolam, temazepam, and nimetazepam Z-drugs like Zimovane have a similar effect in the body to Benzodiazepines.
Benzodiazepines and neurotransmitter
Benzodiazepines share a similar chemical structure, and their effects in humans are mainly produced by the allosteric modification of a specific kind of neurotransmitter receptor, the GABA < sub > A </ sub > receptor, which increases the conductance of this inhibitory channel ; this results in the various therapeutic effects as well as adverse effects of benzodiazepines.
Benzodiazepines and ),
Benzodiazepines have robust efficacy in the short-term management of generalized anxiety disorder ( GAD ), but were not shown to be effective in producing long-term improvement overall.
Benzodiazepines including clonazepam ( Klonopin ),
Benzodiazepines and sedative
Benzodiazepines possess sedative, hypnotic, anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, muscle relaxant, and amnesic actions, which are useful in a variety of indications such as alcohol dependence, seizures, anxiety, panic, agitation and insomnia.
Benzodiazepines, a class of psychoactive drugs called the " minor " tranquilizers, have varying hypnotic, sedative, anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, and muscle relaxing properties, but they may create the exact opposite effects.
Benzodiazepines and hypnotic
Benzodiazepines are the most well-known and most frequently-prescribed hypnotic medications, although their use in recent years is being increasingly replaced by newer nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic drugs and the hormone melatonin.
Benzodiazepines are effective in the short term but tolerance to their hypnotic effects develops after 1 or 2 weeks, thus making them ineffective for long-term use.
Benzodiazepines tend to exert their hypnotic effects at high dosage compared to the more moderate dosage needed for anxiolytic effects to be felt.
Benzodiazepines ( or " benzos ") are fast-acting hypnotic sedatives that are also used to treat GAD and other anxiety disorders.
Benzodiazepines and anxiolytic
Benzodiazepines exert their anxiolytic properties at moderate dosage.
Benzodiazepines and muscle
* Benzodiazepines are well known for their strong muscle-relaxing properties and can be useful in the treatment of muscle spasms, although tolerance often develops to their muscle relaxant effects.
Benzodiazepines are often used to reduce anxiety symptoms, muscle tension, seizure disorders, insomnia, symptoms of alcohol withdrawal, and panic attack symptoms.
Benzodiazepines and ;
Benzodiazepines are usually administered orally ; however, very occasionally lorazepam or diazepam may be given intravenously for the treatment of panic attacks.
Benzodiazepines are sometimes used in the treatment of acute anxiety, as they bring about rapid and marked or moderate relief of symptoms in most individuals ; however, they are not recommended beyond 2 – 4 weeks of use due to risks of tolerance and dependence and a lack of long-term effectiveness.
* Benzodiazepines are sometimes used for obsessive compulsive disorder, although they are generally believed to be ineffective for this indication ; effectiveness was, however, found in one small study.
Benzodiazepines have a reputation with patients and doctors for causing a severe and traumatic withdrawal ; however, this is in large part due to the withdrawal process's being poorly managed.
Benzodiazepines are not known to reduce dissociative symptoms ; however, they do target the often comorbid anxiety and stress experienced by those with DPD and, thus, lead to global improvement.
Benzodiazepines may influence neurosteroid metabolism by virtue of their actions on translocator protein ( TSPO ; " peripheral benzodiazepine receptor ").
Benzodiazepines and also
Benzodiazepines may also be indicated to cover the latent periods associated with the medications prescribed to treat an underlying anxiety disorder.
* Benzodiazepines are also used to treat the acute panic caused by hallucinogen intoxication.
Benzodiazepines are also used to calm the acutely agitated individual and can, if required, be given via an intramuscular injection.
Benzodiazepines can help to initiate sleep and increase sleep time, but they also decrease deep sleep and increase light sleep.
Benzodiazepines such as clonazepam are also effective to a certain degree.
Benzodiazepines are also used for sedation during procedures that do not require general anesthesia.
Benzodiazepines and high
Benzodiazepines are the first line of treatment, and high doses are often required.
Benzodiazepines such as nitrazepam are lipid soluble and have a high cerebral uptake.
Benzodiazepines and doses
Benzodiazepines should be prescribed to the elderly only with caution and only for a short period at low doses.
Benzodiazepines and benzodiazepines
** Benzodiazepines -- see List of benzodiazepines
Benzodiazepines, including diazepam, nitrazepam, and flunitrazepam, account for the largest volume of forged drug prescriptions in Sweden, a total of 52 % of drug forgeries being for benzodiazepines.
* Benzodiazepines ( long term use of or withdrawal from benzodiazepines )
Benzodiazepines, including diazepam, nitrazepam, and flunitrazepam account for the largest volume of forged drug prescriptions in Sweden, a total of 52 % of drug forgeries being for benzodiazepines, suggesting benzodiazepines are a major prescription drug class of abuse.
Benzodiazepines usually are not fatal when taken alone in overdose but those with underlying health conditions for example respiratory disease or when benzodiazepines are taken in combination with other CNS depressant drugs can result in death.
Benzodiazepines and are
Benzodiazepines are prescribed for short-term relief of severe and disabling anxiety.
Benzodiazepines are categorized as either short -, intermediate-or long-acting.
Benzodiazepines are commonly misused and taken in combination with other drugs of abuse.
Benzodiazepines are the preferred choice in the management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome, in particular, for the prevention and treatment of the dangerous complication of seizures and in subduing severe delirium.
Benzodiazepines are often prescribed for a wide range of conditions:
* Benzodiazepines are effective as medication given a couple of hours before surgery to relieve anxiety.
Benzodiazepines are sometimes prescribed to treat behavioral symptoms of dementia.
Benzodiazepines, such as lorazepam, are the drugs of choice to control agitation and seizures ( when present ).
Benzodiazepines are still among the most widely prescribed sedative-hypnotics in the United States today.
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