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A 27-year-old male asked:
What are the adverse effects of diazepam?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Alan Alianswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Diazepam: Drowsiness, fatigue, constipation, ataxia (loss of balance).
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Slower reaction time, acting drunk, appearing droopy -eyed, making it hard to drive or dangerous to operate machinery, increased falls and fractures, especially in the elderly, oversedation, potential for addiction
and risk of falling asleep behind the wheel. Dosed correctly it can calm physical as well as psychological tension.
Aug 18, 2013
Dr. Arthur Ciaramicolianswered
Clinical Psychology 47 years experience
Diazepam: Sedation, can worsen depression, cognitive deficits, potential addiction.
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