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Read on to learn more about Valium addiction and about the Valium addiction treatment process, from Valium detox to relapse prevention.
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The effects of Valium can depend on your method of consumption, as can the amount of time it takes to feel the effects of Valium.
You may feel a ‘high’ when taking diazepam – the most common effects of Valium include euphoria, muscle weakness, drowsiness, and lack of coordination. Some people report a feeling that is similar to the feeling of being drunk after Valium use.
Shortly after the effects of Valium reach their peak, you may feel a ‘comedown’ – which is essentially a period of withdrawal. You may experience fever, irritability, cramps, rapid heart rate, as well as feelings of anxiety or depression.
Prescription drug abuse/ Valium abuse can be extremely dangerous – just like cocaine abuse, heroin abuse, alcohol abuse and any substance abuse.
If you use more than the recommended amount of Valium or use Valium in any other way that is told by your doctor, you are abusing it. Likewise, if you take Valium with other substances such as alcohol or street drugs, this is Valium abuse and can be lethal.
Valium is rarely dangerous on its own, Valium abuse can have a negative effect on your physical health and mental health and can be dangerous.
The combination of Valium (and other benzodiazepines) and alcohol can be very dangerous, and sometimes even lethal. Be sure to check with your doctor when taking Valium alongside other medications, as there are numerous dangerous drug combinations with Valium.
As Valium and other benzodiazepines can make you feel drowsy, it’s recommended that you avoid driving or operating machinery whilst feeling Valium’s effects. Driving on Valium poses the same risk as driving with a blood-alcohol level between 0.05% and 0.079%.
Some particularly dangerous side effects of diazepam include hallucinations, suicidal thoughts, risk-taking behaviour, and new/ worsening seizures.
When taking Valium with frequent doses and high doses, you are at risk of a Valium overdose. Some signs and symptoms of a Valium overdose include abdominal pain, discolouration of the nails, skin, or lips, fatigue, impaired vision, and the inability to remain alert. You may also be more likely to experience a Valium overdose if you miscalculate your drug tolerance.
Valium works by affecting the central nervous system. When taking Valium, you may feel calm and relaxed as it increases the effects of the GABA chemical at different receptor sites in your brain.
This ultimately reduces activity in certain areas of your brain – areas that can control your emotions, your memory, thoughts, and even automatic functions (for example, your breathing).
GABA stands for gamma-aminobutyric acid – and is an amino acid that works as the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter for the central nervous system. It enables feelings of calmness and relaxation by inhibiting nerve transmission to reduce neuronal excitability.
Withdrawal from Valium can be dangerous, which is why you may be offered treatment on an inpatient basis with medical supervision/ medical assistance from a medical professional.
Valium can be an addictive substance – and you may need help breaking this addiction. Some behavioural signs that you may have an addiction (substance use disorder) to benzodiazepines/ diazepam include:
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