Question 1

can you please tell me why it'sdangerous to combine alcohol with barbiturate or with similar drugs?

Accepted Answer

Additive risks: Both alcohol and barbiturates are sedatives, and can cause drowsiness, dizziness, and incoordination and imbalance.  Of course, any of the above can contribute to a significant injury.  Another simple issue involves the risk of respiratory depression, with potential of death from sufficient amounts of these items.  Would not combine these items at any time.

Question 2

what are good prescription medication to relief anxiety in short term, other than benzos & barbiturates.

Accepted Answer

You're doing it: Here's a good website on this topic - and it says something I always say. Consider CBT therapy. I can work for some w/o any medications. But it ALWAYS improves their effectiveness. It takes effort on your part - but it is your life and playing your part is important.. I hope you can find a good therapist and have it to be thankful for next year.

Question 3

is there a difference between barbiturates and benzodiazepines?

Accepted Answer

Barbiturates/ benzos: The biggest difference between barbiturate and and a benzodiazepine  is the fact that the barbiturates lead to a much more rapid habituation and the withdrawal  can be very serious and they can be lethal at low doses. Benzodiazepines have all the same risks except that they are far less likely to be lethal and tolerance does not develop that quickly and in many patients not at all.

Question 4

what is the difference between benzodiazepines and barbiturates?

Accepted Answer

Similar effect: Both are calming agents.  However, they have a different mechanism of action.  The side effects of barbiturates are more dangerous than those of benzodiazepines.

Question 5

if you receive a epidural during labor, will you test positive for barbiturates and benzodiazepines? drug screen was taken after epidural was given! tested positive for barbiturates & benzodiazepines. i do not take any kind of perscription drugs and wasnt

Accepted Answer

The : The medications typically used for an epidural while in labor are anesthetics such as bupivicaine, chloroprocaine, and lidocaine. These are not in the barbituate or benzodiazepine families and would not show up on a drug test as such. Sometimes mothers are given a pain killer (narcotic) prior to or in the epidural which might show up on a drug test as an opioid, but that will be documented in the medical record.  There are other medications that could have been given to you in the benzodiazepine or barbituate classes for various reasons, so the best thing to do is ask!  if you have specific questions about the testing and whether any other prescribed medications could have shown up as barbituates or benzodiazepines in the drug screening, you should call your ob/gyne doctor.

Question 6

what's the reason for giving opiate-addicted neonates barbiturates as opposed to benzodiazepines?

Accepted Answer

Various reasons: Infants withdrawing from opiates have been treated with many types of drugs.  The best-with the least amount of complications is opium drops or phenobarbital. Benzodiazapines have been associated with respiratory complications and are not recommended. Abstinence syndrome is complicated and should be supervised by an experienced Neonatologist. Management may take some time so try to be patient.

Question 7

how can gaba in alcohol or benzos be different than ones you buy?

Accepted Answer

See below: There is no GABA in alcohol or benzos but rather these substances stimulate the GABA a receptor in the brain.  I don't know what GABA you ate getting over the counter but out does not very into the brain in any real way.

Question 8

aside from being toxic, why else is alcohol not recommended for using for anxiety. i know it can cause rebound anxiety but so can benzos?

Accepted Answer

More likely...: ...To cause violent behavior, poor judgment, abuse, and hangover.

Question 9

do gaba receptors upregulate and restore tolerance after stopping use of benzos and alcohol?

Accepted Answer

Benzodiazepines: Yes they will return to normal after cessation of use. You build a tolerance to both or one or the other if you don't use them simultaneously. You shouldn't be mixing alcohol with benzodiazepines or narcotics.

Question 10

i keep mixing and taking too many pills(opiates, benzos, alcohol&more) because it's dangerous.it's not a suicide attempt i just don't know what it is?

Accepted Answer

Misusing: If you continue to do this - you may die. Firstly - do not let these medications stay in the home. Secondly - get help you have a problem.

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Can you please tell me why it'sdangerous to combine alcohol with barbiturate or with similar drugs?

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What are good prescription medication to relief anxiety in short term, other than benzos & barbiturates.

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Is there a difference between barbiturates and benzodiazepines?

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What is the difference between benzodiazepines and barbiturates?

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If you receive a epidural during labor, will you test positive for barbiturates and benzodiazepines? drug screen was taken after epidural was given! tested positive for barbiturates & benzodiazepines. i do not take any kind of perscription drugs and wasnt

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What's the reason for giving opiate-addicted neonates barbiturates as opposed to benzodiazepines?

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How can gaba in alcohol or benzos be different than ones you buy?

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Aside from being toxic, why else is alcohol not recommended for using for anxiety. i know it can cause rebound anxiety but so can benzos?

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Do gaba receptors upregulate and restore tolerance after stopping use of benzos and alcohol?

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I keep mixing and taking too many pills(opiates, benzos, alcohol&more) because it's dangerous.it's not a suicide attempt i just don't know what it is?

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