Addiction to Prescription Drugs

 

Addiction is frequently associated with temporary manufacturing, illicit drug trafficking, smuggling, street crime, and other criminal behavior. In the calm middle and upper middle class suburbs, our addiction problem is typically limited to youths who have succumbed to the allure of illicit drugs.

Nonetheless, our collective cultural awareness will recall that these bastions of family tranquility were tormented by a housewife Valium addiction in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Valium, along with other members of the benzodiazepine class of medications, became the prescription drug of choice for many middle-class men and women seeking relief from the anxiety that pervaded their lives. Soon after, it was revealed that junkies and addiction exist not just in the inner city, but also in the heart of suburbia. Valium's small yellow tablet gained popularity in popular culture as a result of the Rolling Stones' 1966 ballad, Mother's Little Helper. Valium's popularity peaked in 1978, when Americans used around 2.3 billion pills in that year alone.

Soon after, the benzodiazepine class of medicines earned a poor reputation, driving cautious individuals to avoid prescription and use. In the late 1970s, the number of prescriptions written decreased by 25%. In its infinite wisdom, the pharmaceutical industry sought shorter-acting, non-addictive medications to replace the family Valium cure. While they are likewise benzodiazepine class medications, the pharmaceutical industry invented the moniker Anxiolytic to differentiate them from Valium.

Xanax has become to be the most often prescribed of these anxiolytic medications used to address the malaise of modern living. Nonetheless, Xanax, Nirav am, and the majority of other psychiatric medications are addictive, spawning a new breed of addicts to follow in the footsteps of the valium housewife.

Alprazolam, the chemical generic name for Xanax, was produced for the first time in 1969. Dr. David Sheehan, a psychiatrist, discovered that Alprazolam was effective in treating panic disorder, and Upjohn (now Pfizer) quickly commercialized the medicine for that illness, distinguishing it from generalized anxiety disorder.

Xanax has an effect on the neurotransmitter GABA, or gamma amino butyric acid, in the brain. 

GABA is a naturally occurring tranquillizer found in around 80% of the brain's nerve synapses. When a person becomes worried or apprehensive, the brain releases GABA, which causes negatively charged chlorine atoms to stream into nerve cells, making it more difficult for other stimulating neurotransmitters to stimulate that nerve's firing. In effect, allowing an individual to regain his or her composure.

Xanax and other benzodiazepine class medications stimulate the GABA in the brain, enhancing their performance. After a few weeks of use, many people build a tolerance to Xanax. This occurs because the body responds in two ways to the entrance of the drug. When the brain recognizes a calmer environment, it releases less GABA. Additionally, the liver, which is responsible for removing Xanax (and all other foreign poisons) via the creation of an enzyme, will boost the production of the enzyme responsible for destroying Xanax.

This loop is what results in physical dependence. A person who wishes to cease using BUY Xanax 2mg Australia or any other psychiatric medication cannot do so cold turkey without experiencing severe withdrawal symptoms (what the drug industry euphemistically calls discontinuation syndrome). When the medicine is abruptly discontinued, the user will suffer emotions of fear and panic significantly greater than they did before to using the drug. This is due to the brain producing less GABA and the liver producing more toxin-eliminating enzymes.

It is critical for anyone considering discontinuing Xanax or any other psychiatric medication to do it gradually and under the direction of a competent medical expert. Sudden withdrawal from such medicines can be harmful and even fatal, but after the drug has been safely withdrawn, there are no known long-term repercussions.