Since agitation and insomnia can be symptoms of biopolar/manic depressive disorder, benzodiazepines can be useful in helping to treat those symptoms.
Some common types of benzodiazepines used for the treatment of biopolar disorder are:
Benzodiazepines are a potentially addicting class of medicines that can be used to treat agitation or insomnia, usually on a short term basis.
Since agitation and insomnia can be symptoms of biopolar/manic depressive disorder, benzodiazepines can be useful in helping to treat those symptoms.
Some common types of benzodiazepines used for the treatment of biopolar disorder are:
Benzodiazepines are used to reduce anxiety and panic that may accompany CFS. They may also be used to promote sleep. Benzodiazepines are fast acting but can be habit-forming when used long-term or in excess. In such cases, withdrawal must be accomplished slowly, over a period of weeks or months.
Common names include:
Possible side effects include:
Benzodiazepines relieve symptoms of panic disorder by enhancing the function of gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA), a neurotransmitter thought to be abnormal in people with anxiety disorders. (This is also a treatment for generalized anxiety disorder.)
Common names include:
These drugs produce a sedative effect, relieve physical symptoms, such as muscle tension, and often cause drowsiness and lethargy. The advantage of benzodiazepines is that they are fast-acting and useful for treating acute anxiety and panic attacks, as well as insomnia.
These drugs can be habit-forming when used long-term or in excess, in which case they may cause withdrawal symptoms such as “rebound panic,” anxiety, irritability, and insomnia when discontinued. If you have previously had a problem with substance abuse (alcoholism, drug addiction), discuss with your doctor whether or not you should use benzodiazepines. Therefore, when stopping the medication, you should slowly taper off over a period of weeks or months under a doctor’s supervision.
Benzodiazepines relieve symptoms of panic disorder by enhancing the function of gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA), a neurotransmitter thought to be abnormal in people with anxiety disorders. (This is also a treatment for generalized anxiety disorder.)
Common names include:
Benzodiazepines relieve symptoms of panic disorder by enhancing the function of gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA), a neurotransmitter thought to be abnormal in people with anxiety disorders. These drugs produce a sedative effect, relieve physical symptoms, such as muscle tension, and often cause drowsiness and lethargy. The advantage of benzodiazepines is that they are fast-acting and useful for treating acute anxiety and panic attacks, as well as insomnia.
These drugs can be habit-forming when used long-term or in excess, in which case they may cause withdrawal symptoms such as “rebound panic,” anxiety, irritability, and insomnia when discontinued. If you have previously had a problem with substance abuse (alcoholism, drug addiction), discuss with your doctor whether or not you should use benzodiazepines. Therefore, when stopping the medication, you should slowly taper off over a period of weeks or months under a doctor’s supervision.
Benzodiazepines relieve symptoms of panic disorder by enhancing the function of gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA), a neurotransmitter thought to be abnormal in people with anxiety disorders. (This is also a treatment for generalized anxiety disorder.)
Common names include:
These drugs produce a sedative effect, relieve physical symptoms, such as muscle tension, and often cause drowsiness and lethargy. The advantage of benzodiazepines is that they are fast-acting and useful for treating acute anxiety and panic attacks, as well as insomnia. When
These drugs can be habit-forming when used long-term or in excess, in which case they may cause withdrawal symptoms such as “rebound panic,” anxiety, irritability, and insomnia when discontinued. If you have previously had a problem with substance abuse (alcoholism, drug addiction), discuss with your doctor whether or not you should use benzodiazepines. Therefore, when stopping the medication, you should slowly taper off over a period of weeks or months under a doctor’s supervision.
These drugs produce a sedative effect, relieve physical symptoms, such as muscle tension, and often cause drowsiness and lethargy. The advantage of benzodiazepines is that they are fast-acting and useful for treating acute anxiety and panic attacks, as well as insomnia.
These drugs can be habit-forming when used long-term or in excess, in which case they may cause withdrawal symptoms such as “rebound panic,” anxiety, irritability, and insomnia when discontinued. If you have previously had a problem with substance abuse (alcoholism, drug addiction), discuss with your doctor whether or not you should use benzodiazepines. Therefore, when stopping the medication, you should slowly taper off over a period of weeks or months under a doctor’s supervision.
Do not take with alcohol or other sedating drugs. Do not take if you must drive a vehicle or operate machinery. Benzodiazepines should not be taken in combination with certain oral antifungal medications or by people with certain types of glaucoma.
Possible side effects of benzodiazepines include:
These drugs should not be used more than prescribed since they may cause or worsen problems with memory, a symptom experienced by most people with Alzheimer’s disease. These drugs should also not be stopped abruptly since serious side effects, such as seizures, may result.
Common names include:
Benzodiazepines reduce symptoms of anxiety by enhancing the function of gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA), a neurotransmitter thought to be abnormal in people with GAD. These drugs produce a sedative effect, reduce physical symptoms, such as muscle tension, and often cause drowsiness and lethargy.
Benzodiazepines are fast-acting and useful for treating acute anxiety and insomnia. These drugs can be habit-forming when used long-term or in excess. They may cause withdrawal symptoms, such as anxiety, irritability, and insomnia when discontinued. In such cases, you should taper off the medication slowly, over a period of weeks or months under a doctor’s supervision.
Withdrawal from benzodiazepines can be severe at times. It can include restlessness, tremors, delirum tremens, and seizures that can be life threatening. Dangerously high fever, confusion, hallucinations, and dehydration may also occur. Benzodiazepines should not be used for more than four weeks. GAD may return after stopping the drug, but that is often true of any medication or treatment. Talk to your doctor before changing how you take this medication.
