Antianxiety Drugs (Sedatives)

Antianxiety drugs depress the central nervous system and suppress anxiety, sleepiness and relax muscles. They are also called downers or minor tranquilizers. When abused, many of these drugs can lead to unconsciousness and death. Sedatives include: barbiturates, benzodiazepines, carisoprodol, glutethimide, ketamine (Ketaset®), opioids, opium, and zopiclone. Talk about all antianxiety drugs on this forum.

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Does anyone take hydroxyzine pamoate for anxiety?

Hello, I am very nervous these days. What is bothering me the most, are deadlines that have to be met. This produces a lot of stress, I am never certain whether I will make it or not (or if it is good enough). Because of this situation, I cannot sleep easily at night. Does anyone take hydroxyzine...

by elysee42337 over a year ago

over a year ago by elberta33676

is there any problem with long term use of hydroxizine?

I had problems with alcohol I can say it freely now. I was drinking every day until I saw that it will ruin my family. Then I decided that it is time to stop. But alcohol withdrawal therapy is not as easy as I thought. I even need medications like hydroxyzine to deal with it. But I am afraid does...

by devlen37942 over a year ago

over a year ago by florenza41508

Efexxor side effects--sweating

I get so hot when I get anywhere even close to a heat source. Any warm air,a car before the air is turned on,cooking,then just out of the blue. Mostly it's from the chest up but my hair is soaked. I get dis-oriented and faint feeling. What is causing this ?

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

How to talk to my doctor about how I need sedatives?

I'm not sure how to talk to my doctor about how I need sedatives. I have anxiety and depression from near-terminal illness but sometimes i have have really bad anxiety and i pace and freak out and my muscles hurt and i'm very surly (poor mom) and focus on one very specific thing (i'm a cyclist, so...

by Hecatonchires70990 over a year ago

over a year ago by bluedog114369

Xanax

Hello. I'm 22 year student and I'm attending third year of international law. I'm very happy I have came this far on my faculty because I had big problems living through some ruff periods, adrenaline rushes and panic attacks on some exams. You see, I have come to the conclusion that I suffer from...

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

Do benzodiazepines like Xanax help delay ejaculation?

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by hirsch32615 over a year ago

over a year ago by nerte31065

best meds for occasional anxiety

Answered by a doctor

Hi, I have problem with occasional anxiety. Sometimes, I just feel like I’m losing control over things. In these situations I start to feel anxious, I get scared and react too fast, shake and my muscles tremble. I need the best med for occasional anxiety.

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by marchesano1932

antianxiety drugs question

Is there a sustitute medication for clonazepam. I have been taking this for many years and if I could, would like to take something a little weaker and that wouldn't be quite as expensive. Thank you for any help you can render.

by barbreilly@comcast.net over a year ago

over a year ago by barbreilly@comcast.net

anxiety meds for flying?

I have horrible anxiety attacks when I have to fly. I take Valium 5mg's and hour before I fly then again while I'm flying and so on. I always weigh the same, eat the same but it affects me different everytime. Sometimes 5mg's will do but I've had to take 20mgs before on a 1 hr flight. I don't want...

by mtbbetty33760 over a year ago

over a year ago by Michelangelo207292