Psychiatry used and using a range of hypnotics, mainly as tranquillisers, most of which like Ativan are now on the dangerous drugs lists now.
These drugs have commonly been used in date rape instances because by using them the victim becomes more suggestable. Many reading this would have been prescribed them. Why were you given them and how did they affect you? Their addictive nature was ignored by the medical profession. But why the need to convince?
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Hypnotics are a class of medications currently used in psychiatry and on which the importance has already been proven worldwide.
I think and as all kind of medications, it is to the practitioner to evaluate, and see the necessity of a prescription, according to the personal characteristics and dignostic of the person we are taking in charge. In all point in time this should be the attitude a clinician should have in order to better manage de risks and addictif conséquences of all sort of hypnotic drug.
And the follow up of our presp
Vouomene, I understand your position but these drugs are now held to be dangerous. Why do you think it's alright to addict people? Would you agree to have it done to you? The risks, as you claim, are all the patients.
In fact, my research completely contradicts any idea that they do any good and plenty that they cause immense harm.
All over time, it is research that has made the world to evolve, so your works surely gives more information to what is already known.
Share it with us.
Vouemene
On Hypnotic drugs, Arivan
. As someone who has worked on many much publicised tranquillisers my approach was to the effects on the patient’s mind: https://americanaddictioncenters.org/ativan-treatment/side-effects.
Ativan Effects on the Mind
The chemical structure of lorazepam is intended to reduce the excitability of the brain and nerves, while soothing emotional responses that create anxiety and restlessness. On the negative side, Ativan can flatten users’ emotional responses and blunt their experiences of the world. Individuals who take Ativan may begin to feel a loss of interest in their everyday experiences or responsibilities. They may feel constantly sluggish and tired, and have a dazed, drowsy appearance.
Ativan can have powerful effects on the brain and nerves. However, individuals can experience “rebound” side effects, or a worsening of the same symptoms that the drug is designed to treat. In particular, Ativan can cause rebound anxiety, sleep disturbances, abnormal body movements, and agitation.
(My own view is that these drugs cause more problems than those selected above. Many of my clients exhibited violence when taking these drugs. I am very skeptical of the initial recommendation above.)
The flattening of responses to human experience has a, on occasion, terrifying knock on effect. The individual may not any longer be able to take responsibility for their own actions or otherwise compute experience and deal with disappointment and stress.
Such criticisms are also directed at illegal drugs. The drug pusher/the doctor?
Richard, I cannot agree. All the Wonder Drugs are now under dangerous drugs, which is too late to save many lives.
Hypnotic drugs (e.g., benzodiazepines, z-drugs like zolpidem) are prescribed for short-term insomnia to promote sleep onset/maintenance by enhancing GABA activity in the brain. However, they carry risks like dependence, tolerance, and cognitive side effects, so non-drug therapies (CBT-I) are preferred for chronic cases.
Chuck, one of my clients was a psychiatrist who went on these when he couldn't sleep because of work issues and his life became a nightmare. These consequences are rarely discussed. his colleagues told him he was imagining the consequences.
But hypnotic involves all psychotropic drugs and my concern is how pliant patients are made and receptive to psychiatrists.
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