What is Valium used for?
What is Valium used for?
Diazepam is used to treat anxiety, alcohol withdrawal, and seizures. It is also used to relieve muscle spasms and to provide sedation before medical procedures. This medication works by calming the brain and nerves. Diazepam belongs to a class of drugs known as benzodiazepines.
Does Valium actually work?
Valium is a fast-acting medication that quickly helps lower anxiety and other symptoms of panic disorder. Valium gets into your system rapidly, but can also build up over time, which can sometimes make it challenging to find the most effective and safe dose of Valium.
Whats the difference between Valium and Xanax?
Valium and Xanax are both benzodiazepines, however, Valium has a quicker onset and takes longer to eliminate from the body. While they both treat anxiety disorders effectively, Xanax is also approved in the treatment of panic attacks. Valium is also effective in treating seizure disorders and muscle spasms.
What are side effects of Valium?
Common side effects of Valium include:
- drowsiness,
- tired feeling,
- dizziness,
- spinning sensation,
- fatigue,
- constipation,
- ataxia (loss of balance),
- memory problems,
What does Valium make you feel like?
- Valium decreases activity in the nervous system, including the way brain signaling or communication takes place between various brain centers. When a user abuses the drug, they experience a high that includes: Euphoria. Lack of coordination. Feeling of being drunk.
Does Valium really work?
- Valium is a central nervous system depressant. This means it slows brain activity. As a benzodiazepine, Valium interacts with neurotransmitters, especially GABA neurotransmitters, in the brain. Specifically, the diazepam in Valium binds with high affinity to the GABA A receptor in the brain to reduce arousal and to affect emotions.
Does Valium ever go bad?
- Old Valium loses potency, but doesn't "go bad" the way tetracyclines go bad. Old Valium won't hurt you, but 10 year-old 5 mg Valium will no longer be 5 mg of Valium. Depending on storage conditions (unopened/dark/cool/dry is best) that pill will contain only a percentage of its original potency.
