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are benzodiazepines safe?

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Benzodiazepines: Used for short-term treatment of anxiety, muscle spasm, insomnia, agitation, sedation, they are safe, as long as closely monitored by your doctor.

Question 2

is cyclobenzaprine a benzodiazepine?

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No: Cyclobenzaprine, also known as flexeril, (cyclobenzaprine hcl) is not a benzodiazepine.  It is more closely related to the tricyclic antidepressants, and is used for muscle spasms.

Question 3

is clozapine  a benzodiazepine?

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No: Clozapine is considered a 2nd generation antipsychotic medication, typically used in schizophrenia, that antagonizes quite a few neurotransmitter receptors, eg Dopamine d1 & d4 plus serotonin 5ht2 & cholinergic muscarinic ones, too. It's a very effective drug when used under close observation but can only be prescribed under restricted distribution due high risk for agranulocytosis, etc.

Question 4

which benzodiazepines are hypnotic?

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Sleep: Hypnotic in medicine means a medication helps with sleep.  Ambien (zolpidem) is an example of a hypnotic Benzodiazepine.  Halcion is another.

Question 5

what causes benzodiazepines to be toxic?

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Don't know what you: mean by "toxic," because actually, benzodiazepines have very little "toxicity" as we define it.  Many drugs can cause stomach and intestinal inflammation, liver damage, heart damage, fluid retention, reduce the immune system, cause severe rashes - benzodiazepines have essentially none of these (allergy is always possible). They cause physical dependency and can cause addiction, and memory problems

Question 6

what are symptoms of benzodiazepine withdrawals?

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Similar to alcohol: Anxiety, high pulse rate, high blood pressure, seizures, restlessness, and confusion are also possible.

Question 7

is benzodiazepine abuse curable?

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YES and NO...: Some would say that addiction can never be fully cured.  That said, people certainly can and do go for the rest of their lives without ever relapsing.  In my experience, most benzodiazepine addicts have extremely low tolerances for anxiety, and that problem is the one i would tend to suggest focusing on, in treatment.

Question 8

will benzodiazepine abuse kill me?

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It can: Benzodiazepines, especially with alcohol can be fatal.

Question 9

is insomnia helped by benzodiazepines?

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Yes and No: For a short term managment of insomnia it helps. But for a chronic insomnia it is not as great helpful but cognitive behavioral therapy, sleep restriction and sleep hygine and its combination is found to be helpful the most. Intermittently it may be used but for a long term managment. It is a non-pharmacological managment found to be most helpful. See sleep medicine, neurologist, or behavior hea.

Question 10

is zoloft (sertraline) a benzodiazepine?

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Zoloft (sertraline): Zoloft (sertraline) is an ssri antidepressant, not a benzo.

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