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What Is Valium?
Valium, also commonly known by its generic name Diazepam, is a prescription drug used to treat the symptoms of anxiety, acute alcohol withdrawal and seizures. Valium belongs to a class of medications called benzodiazepines. Benzodiazepines work on the central nervous system to help produce a calming effect.
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What Is Librium?
Librium is a prescription drug that is mainly used to treat types of anxiety disorders and it can be a very addictive drug. A person can feel withdrawal symptoms if they stop taking Librium and they will feel them more so the more they are addicted and if they have taken the drug for a long time. Many times if a person has a severe addiction to Librium, they will have to go through the difficult...
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Paraldehyde Addiction Signs, Withdrawal Symptoms and Treatment
Paraldehyde Signs of Addiction A variety of signs and symptoms can alert you to addiction of paraldehyde, some of which are obvious physical signs while other are the more common psychological signs that are similar of most drug addictions.
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One of the signs of addiction is specifically for paraldehyde which includes having breath with a very strong and unpleasant odor, which is made very... -
What Is Paraldehyde?
Paraldehyde, which is used under the brand name Paral, is a Schedule IV depressant that is most commonly used in treating delirium associated with alcohol withdrawal as well as being used in treating convulsions associated with seizures. Paraldehyde is most commonly either administered through IV or orally.
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Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Symptoms
Individuals who have been drinking alcohol excessively for a long period of time and decide to suddenly stop drinking; they may experience a variety of moderate to severe symptoms which are directly related to alcohol withdrawal. Any time someone quits a substance such as alcohol cold turkey without first gradually minimizing the amount of alcohol they consume, they will go through alcohol...
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How to Determine if Someone's an Alcoholic?
Alcohol can be very destructive it affects every organ in the body and can lead to alcoholism which is a long-term chronic disease. Also referred to as alcohol addiction or alcohol dependence, alcoholism is a pattern of heavy drinking that can lead to serious life-threatening illnesses, relationship problems, career problems, legal problems, and preventable injuries and deaths caused by vehicle...
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The Symptoms of Addiction Withdrawal - Different Drugs, Different Dangers
If an inpidual is using drugs and he or she decides to stop using, they can... right? Not really. Why, you ask. It's quite simple. It can be summed up in one word: withdrawal. Drug use is more than just a bad habit. Drug use is addictive not only because psychologically an inpidual feels compelled to use, but also because his or her body develops a physical dependence.
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The Components of Alcohol Addiction and Treatment
Alcohol addiction or alcoholism has several definitions. The definitions may even be conflicting. Historically, alcoholism refers to any condition which results in the continued consumption of alcohol despite recurrent negative outcomes. Medical communities describe alcoholism as a physiological disorder which causes difficulty in controlling alcohol consumption.
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