If a person suffers from regular stress and worries excessively and intensely then the person is said to be suffering from anxiety problems. One goes through a rigorous feeling of apprehension or fear. The symptoms with which one can identify anxiety are sweating, rapid breathing, fast heart rate, and feeling nauseous and exhausted.
Various situations can trigger anxiety attacks such as taking a test and having to speak publicly. Anxiety is always unpleasant but sometimes it may motivate people to perform better. But if one finds himself/herself suffering from an all-pervasive feeling of anxiety, then it can be an indicator of an underlying disease. This type of anxiety might interfere with your daily life such as it might prevent you from stepping outside your house. It is a form of emotional disorder which can affect people of all ages and women are more likely to be diagnosed with anxiety attacks than men.
It is necessary to treat persistent anxiety because if left untreated it may worsen.
Etizolam is a drug which is a derivative of thienodiazepine. The drug is used for medicinal purposes and is used in many countries as a sedative-hypnotic drug. Etizolam has anti-anxiety properties, helps in muscle relaxing and also helps a person to fall asleep easily that is it has insomnia reducing properties also.
Etizolam also has bad side effects to if used disproportionately. It can be addictive. It can produce hypnotic effects ten times more potentially than Valium.
How Etizolam helps to curb anxiety attacks?
Etizolam has depressing effect on the central nervous system, and thereby acts as an anti-convulsion drug and relaxes and soothes the muscles and nerves producing a sedating effect on the person suffering from anxiety. The benzodiazepine in Etizolam targets the GABA (gamma-amino butyric acid) in the brain which acts as the neurotransmitter, increasing its production and decelerating nerve impulses. Etizolam is more selective in targeting particular receptor sites in the brain and that is why it is a widely prescribed depressant.
Several people suffering from anxiety found Etizolam helpful and its side effects are not too severe.
Side Effects of using Etizolam
There are major as well as minor side effects of using Etizolam. One must be completely aware of these before starting to take Etizolam. The minor side effects are sleepiness, drowsiness, vertigo, muscle weakness, confusion, headache, slurred speech, change in libido, stomach discomfort and pain, excessive salivation and memory problems. The severe and rare side effects include uncontrolled shaking of limbs, urinary retention and visual turbulences.
Some other useful information:
One should know certain things before starting to take Etizolam. They are:
- After taking the medicine orally it can take about 30-60 minutes to work.
- The effect of the drug usually lasts for 6 to 8 hours and can extend more depending on several circumstances.
- One should not take alcohol while using this medicine and should not indulge in activities requiring mental stability.
- Pregnant women and breast-feeding women should desist from taking Etizolam.
- One should abide by the dosage as prescribed by the physician.
To sum it up: If a person is suffering from severe anxiety, he/she should take proper action to reduce it as it might get worse if the condition is left untreated. Etizolam can be of effective help in treating the condition.
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