Can Sedatives Cause Dependence?Dependence on sedatives is when someone solely depends on certain tranquilizers for whatever reason. It can occur when this drug has been taken for a long period of time and the person then becomes used to it, and prefers the feeling when the drug has been taken, therefore they live on the drug from then on. What tranquilizers do to the body is they slow down all of the main functions and they are often taken to treat a sleeping disorder or anxiety. The two main groups that other sedatives fall under are Benzodiazepines and Barbiturates. If someone has been taking these drugs for a long time and have become dependant on them and they suddenly try to stop, they could experience psychological as well as physical reactions. Tranquilizers can change the way your body works. The chemistry of your body will eventually become totally messed up, particularly in your brain. First of all, you will use the drug because you have a genuine problem, but in many cases people become used to the feeling the drug offers and they continue to use it even though they no longer need it. Once you become dependent, you take it to prevent yourself from getting withdrawals. Once you have fully developed the dependence and your body has gotten used to it, it is something else to try and stop taking it. It is not an easy task, but rather a lengthy process that has to be handled very carefully. Anybody can become dependent on tranquilizers. You'll be at a higher risk of this happening to you if you use for a long period of time, suffer from a mental illness, or if there is a history in your family of drug abuse. If you are dependent on these drugs, you might experience one or more of the following symptoms: uncontrollable shakiness, sudden slow breathing, slowed movement, small pupils, drowsiness, slowed thinking, memory loss, confusion, slurred talking and poor judgment. These are just a few of the symptoms one may experience with sedative independence. If you have become dependent and you stop taking it, the level that's already in your blood will start to drop, therefore you might start to feel some of the following withdrawal symptoms; increase in pulse rate, insomnia, hallucinating, anxiety, delirious actions, drug cravings, sweating, shakiness, nausea, vomiting, restlessness, agitation, convulsions and weakness. In order to diagnose one with this type of dependence, your doctor will ask you questions regarding your drug use and what symptoms you have and they will then examine you. They might ask you for a urine sample so they can test you for drugs. Withdrawals can be very serious, in some cases even life threatening. Quitting this drug should be done under medical supervision only. You should be treated in a hospital, from the beginning of the process right to the end. You will need a counselor who will help you to come to terms with this ordeal and to help you through it. Return From Sedatives To Drug Addiction
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