A 33-year-old member asked:
can anti-anxiety drugs cause sedation if used long term?
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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered
41 years experience Psychiatry
Yes: Benzodiazepines such as klonopin, ativan, valium, and xanax (alprazolam) can all cause sedation anytime they are used. Dose adjustments and monitoring are very important. When used long-term and consistently, they can produce physical habituation and dependence. This is one reason ssri and other less habit-forming medications are safer (plus effective) when anxiety is chronic.
Answered on Jun 7, 2014
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A 49-year-old male asked:
Dr. Diane Minich answered
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Conscious sedation: Is safer and relaxes you so you do not remember the the procedure. You are in a twilight type sleep during the procedure so it is fine with anxiety.
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Talk to your MD: Hsg's are usually not performed under general anesthesia, but IV medication can sometimes be given. Talk to the md who is administering the procedure.
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