of anti-anxiety and sedative drug belonging to the group benzodiazepines. Xanax helps anxiety disorders, panic disorders and anxiety induced by depression. The first benzodiazepine, Librium, was created in 1956 by Leo Sternbach as an alternative to tranquilizing drugs that offered a safer and less addictive substitute. Subsequently, Dr. David Sheeha part of the Upjohn company, introduced to the US market a different form of benzodiazepine, Xanax, in 1981. It was recognized and very popular…
psychotropic medications (Homer, 60). The most common antianxiety drug, benzodiazepines (BZD), helps reduce anxiety that most patients experience (Homer, 139). There’s a controversy that psychotropic medications are overprescribed. Over prescription of psychotropic medication, such as BZD, can be detrimental to one’s health. The article “Correlates of Potentially Inappropriate Prescriptions of Benzodiazepines among Older Adults,” measured data from an economic and social affairs…
Intro What is addiction? When a person takes drugs “they enter the brain, and it disrupts the normal processing of the brain” (Stevens & Smith, pg. 51). These changes are “considered maladaptive and will lead to addiction” (Stevens & Smith, pg. 51). Neuroscience studies have been conducted and concluded that; “addiction is a disease that affects both the mind and body” (Stevens & Smith, pg. 51). Well look at the difference between psychological and physical addiction in relation to…
temporary solution for psychological problems. In difficult and stressful times, it is easy for individuals to turn towards a medication that will make them feel better and free them of their problems. When looking at the birth of prescription benzodiazepines in America, history tends to inexorably repeat itself. Beginning in the 1960s, doctors began to prescribe Valium in extremely high quantities. The same goes for more recent drugs such as Ritalin and Oxycontin. Instead of tracing a…
little sleep the night before. But memory loss is also a side effect of common prescription drugs. If your daily life has become hampered by trouble remembering things, one of these prescription drugs may be the culprit. Antianxiety Drugs (Benzodiazepines) This includes common prescriptions such as Xanax, Librium, Klonopin, Valium, and Ativan. These drugs are typically prescribed to treat anxiety disorders, muscle spasms, delirium and agitation. The problem is, these pills work by suppressing…
Alcohol and drugs have been known to have consequences, but once the use turns into abuse it can lead to grave danger. People who are abusive with are likely to have medical struggles along the way due to the damaging effects of the substance. Often disorders seem to exist with alcohol and drug abuse. Use of alcohol and drugs can turn into more than just a one time thing and can lead to addiction and abuse. The risk of drug abuse grows substantially during a time of change. There are different…
As a result of drinking three pints of vodka a day, alcohol completely destroyed Ryan's body and sadly it ended up killing him. Ryan’s body became completely dependent on alcohol to function and suffers from several effects of alcohol. The most immediate response to Ryan’s constant drinking is regularly vomiting, sometimes even with blood. Besides this, Ryans organs are screaming from the inside out. This constant vomiting, especially with blood is a sure sign he is suffering from liver and…
Identifying data: (Name, age, race, and marital status. Length of time in current shelter. Usual appearance including physical build, dress, neatness, any distinctive points. Type of Financial and medical benefits.) Ms. Roberta Yafie is a 70 year old single Jewish Caucasian female. Client entered Broadway House Women Shelter on 3/31/2017, as a transfer from 85 Lexington Avenue and has been residing in the Shelter System since 2/20/2014. Client is a very intelligent, refined, professional…
sedative), and yellow jackets (Nembutal sedative). After an uncertain-term-remission, she started taking prescribed pills, which are mostly sedatives again. Bianca reported taking Tylenol with codeine (pain killer), Klonopin (about 25mg a day; benzodiazepines, sedative), Restoril (“Restril” sedative-hynotics for sleep disorder), Xanax (sedatives), and Propoxedrine (narcotic pain relievers). She confirmed that she visits several physicians to get these drugs. It is not clear whether she properly…
In the field of law enforcement, it’s very important to know the different types of drugs. Everyday officers are put into situations that they have to know what type of drug is that drug is found. They wouldn’t know without the help of forensic science. So why is it important to know the different types of drugs? In law enforcement, searches, seizures and warrants play a huge part. When requesting a warrant, you must have probable cause, probable cause is facts and circumstances that make a…