Combination of benzodiazepines and barbiturates is safe or not?
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it is not unusual
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Immediate and long-term results of mixing barbiturates or benzodiazepines can include:
Increased feelings of euphoria, giddiness, wellbeing, and sedation
A significant reduction in feelings of anxiety or stress
Alterations in motor coordination, decreased response time, perceptual problems, slurred speech and stuttering, drowsiness, and lethargy
Muscle weakness, abdominal discomfort, appetite loss, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
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Bottles of various types of benzodiazepines and barbiturates
What are Barbiturates?
Barbiturates are central nervous system depressant drugs (CNS depressants) that were more commonly prescribed in the past than they are currently. They were primarily used to treat anxiety, reduce seizures, as sleep aids, and to assist in withdrawal from alcohol. Barbiturates include Seconal (secobarbital), Nembutal (pentobarbital), and Luminal (phenobarbital).
While barbiturates were common prescription drugs at one time, they were also significant drugs of abuse, and many individuals developed physical dependence on barbiturates rapidly. Barbiturate overdose became a great concern, and in the early 1970s, barbiturates were largely replaced by benzodiazepines for most of their medicinal uses.....
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