If you stay on tranquillizers for long periods, even if you are not dependent, here are some of the risks you run:
Depression
Some doctors argue that the reason for the depressing effect of tranquillizers is that when anxiety is controlled underlying depression manifests itself. This does not explain why some people who have neither anxiety or depression before drugs, become depressed when they take them.
Change of Personality
Relatives often complain that the user has become ‘moody’, irritable and distant. After withdrawal many users have said, ‘Now that I feel myself again I realize how different my personality was when I was on the pills’.
Chronic Vague III Health
This is common particularly in long-term users. They complain of lethargy, digestive upsets, and pains and aches. They often look the same too. The hair is lank, the eyes glazed and the complexion is pale or a light muddy colour.
Increased Risk of Accident
Statistics show clearly that there is an increased risk of accident on the road, operating machinery, and in the home, during benzodiazepine therapy. This may be because of lack of co-ordination, loss of concentration and memory lapses.
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