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  2. Lorazepam - Wikipedia

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    A box of Lorazepam Orion (Lorazepam) tablets. Lorazepam, sold under the brand name Ativan among others, is a benzodiazepine medication. [14] It is used to treat anxiety (including anxiety disorders), trouble sleeping, severe agitation, active seizures including status epilepticus, alcohol withdrawal, and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. [14]

  3. List of benzodiazepines - Wikipedia

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    Active metabolites are produced when a person's body metabolizes the drug into compounds that share a similar pharmacological profile to the parent compound and thus are relevant when calculating how long the pharmacological effects of a drug will last. Long-acting benzodiazepines with long-acting active metabolites, such as diazepam and ...

  4. Alprazolam - Wikipedia

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    In a 1983 study, only 5% of patients who abruptly ceased taking long-acting benzodiazepines after less than eight months demonstrated withdrawal symptoms, but 43% who had been taking them for more than eight months did. With alprazolam, a short-acting benzodiazepine, taken for eight weeks, 65% of patients experienced significant rebound anxiety.

  5. Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome - Wikipedia

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    After the last dose has been taken, the acute phase of the withdrawal generally lasts for about two months although withdrawal symptoms, even from low-dose use, can persist for six to twelve months gradually improving over that period, [123] [68] however, clinically significant withdrawal symptoms may persist for years, although gradually ...

  6. Benzodiazepine - Wikipedia

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    These long-acting metabolites are partial agonists. [6] [145] Short-acting compounds have a median half-life of 1–12 hours. They have few residual effects if taken before bedtime, rebound insomnia may occur upon discontinuation, and they might cause daytime withdrawal symptoms such as next day rebound anxiety with prolonged usage.

  7. I’m Still Here - The Huffington Post

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    “They don’t have you down for Valium,” Barney said. “I’ve got Ativan here. It’s less addictive.” It had taken me months to get off Ativan, which I had done the year before, using Valium to taper down. For me it has gone: 1985 - 2009 Booze, and occasionally a little cocaine, speed or weed. 2009 - 2010

  8. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome - Wikipedia

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    This class of medication is generally effective in symptoms control, but needs to be used carefully. Although benzodiazepines have a long history of successfully treating and preventing withdrawal, there is no consensus on the ideal one to use. The most commonly used agents are long-acting benzodiazepines, such as chlordiazepoxide and diazepam ...

  9. Benzodiazepine dependence - Wikipedia

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    The long-term effects of benzodiazepines are still not fully understood. Long-term benzodiazepine use is associated with attentional and visuospatial functional impairments. Withdrawal from benzodiazepines can lead to improved alertness and decreased forgetfulness in the elderly. Withdrawal led to statistically significant improvements in ...