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Product names include: Valium, Ativan, Mogadon ('moggies'), Librium,
Rohypnol, Normison. Chemical names include: diazepam, lorazepam,
nitrazepam, chlordiazepoxide, flunitrazepam, temazepam ('mazzies'/'jellies').
Background:
Tranquillizers (benzodiazepines) are prescribed by doctors in the
treatment of anxiety, depression, tension problems, and sleeping
disorders. They are misused by some people to counter the effects of
stimulant drugs, or taken in combination with alcohol or heroin. Tranquillizers
come in tablets or capsules that are swallowed. Some users inject
Temazepam to intensify the effects.
The Effects:
- In small doses, tranquillizers
can relieve anxiety.
- Increasing the
quantity leads to drowsiness.
- Depending on the
amount used the effects can last for 3 to 6 hours.
The Risks:
- With repeated use,
tolerance to tranquillizers can quickly develop.
- This means users
need to take more to get the same effect.
- Users may then
find themselves dependent on the drug.
- Withdrawal from tranquillizers
isn't easy resulting in irritability, nausea, and insomnia. In
some cases, there is a risk of convulsions.
- If combined with
other drugs, especially alcohol, fatal overdose can occur.
The Law:
- Possession is not
illegal without a prescription (except in the case of Temazepam).
- It is an offence,
however, to possess tranquillizers for supply, or allow premises
to be used for the production or supply. (Class C penalties
apply).
If you are planning on taking tranquillizers:
- Avoid mixing
benzos with any other drugs, particularly other depressants such
as alcohol and heroin.
- Benzodiazepines
are among the most dependence-forming of drugs. The dose has to
be regularly upped to get the same effect and withdrawal
symptoms include panic attacks and severe anxiety. "Cold
Turkey" on benzos is extremely dangerous and frequently
proves fatal. If you're using benzos daily and wish to reduce,
you should do so only under medical supervision.
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