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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Xanax Effect

Study links hospital stays and use of sleep meds

October 03, 2008
Researchers have found that a significant number of elderly patients prescribed a sleeping med for short-term insomnia during a hospital stay are still taking them six months later. Valium and Xanax are often prescribed as sleep aids and can have dangerous side effects, particularly when combined with other meds. Doctors say communication between hospital and family doctors is needed to fix the problem. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Not getting relief from Xanax, antidepressants causing tension and nausea?
By Ask the Expert Patient , Health Expert

...this made it worse. My doctor gratefully put me on Xanax .5mg at first I only took them... Read more »

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Can Xanax and Klonopin Help Treat Depression and Panic Disorder?
By Chris Ballas, M.D. , Health Expert

...the diagnosis.   Many benzos can have strange effects: for example, rather than sedate you,... Read more »

Health Guide

Fibromyalgia Medication
...effective and were the favored FM treatment for many years.  However, because of frequent side effects such as dry mouth and the “morning hangover” effect, newer types of... Read more »
Premenstrual Syndrome: Treatment
...to abuse. Newer antianxiety drugs, notably buspirone (BuSpar), may work better and have fewer side effects.Diuretics may help women with severe fluid retention.Bromocriptine is a drug used for... Read more »
Chantix, Psychiatric Risks and the FDA
...Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a second alert to the public about severe psychiatric side-effects linked to the smoking-cessation drug, Chantix.[1]  Back in November 2006 when the... Read more »
Transformed Migraine Related To Sleep Problems
...sleep medications, with benzodiazapines (the family that includes medication such as Valium and Xanax) being the most commonly used and the users reporting excessive night movements. 73%... Read more »
Anxiety Disorders: Medications
...initial treatment. They are proving to be effective, nonaddictive, and to have relatively minor side effects.Many standard antidepressants take 2 - 4 weeks, and sometimes up to 12 weeks, before... Read more »

Medications

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This medication is used to treat the panic and anxiety symptoms associated with panic disorder.... Read more »

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...EXTENDED-RELEASE - ORAL Pronounced: (al-PRA-zoe-lam) Side Effects Drowsiness, dizziness,... Read more »

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...produce a calming effect. It works by enhancing the effects of a certain natural chemical in the... Read more »

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...count) may be performed periodically to check for side effects. Consult your doctor for more... Read more »

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This medication is used to treat the panic and anxiety symptoms associated with panic disorder.... Read more »

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