Diazepam

Diazepam, Valium, Valrelease, Tawelyddion

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It affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause anxiety. Diazepam overdose symptoms may include extreme drowsiness, confusion, muscle weakness, fainting, or coma.

Confusion, unusual thoughts or behavior; unusual risk-taking behavior, decreased inhibitions, no fear of danger; depressed mood, thoughts of suicide or hurting yourself; hyperactivity, agitation, hostility; hallucinations; feeling light-headed, fainting; muscle twitching, tremor; fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms; jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes); or urinating less than usual or not at all.

Less serious diazepam side effects may include:
drowsiness, tiredness; blurred vision; sleep problems (insomnia); muscle weakness, lack of balance or coordination; slurred speech; nausea, vomiting, constipation; headache; drooling; skin rash; or loss of interest in sex.

Abrupt cessation of large doses of diazepam after prolonged periods may precipitate acute withdrawal symptoms and, in these cases, the drug should be discontinued gradually. Caution should be exercised when it is considered necessary to administer diazepam to addiction prone individuals.

Under the Medicines Act, diazepam are prescription only drugs. They also come under class C of the Misuse of drugs Act. This means it is legal to possess them for personal use but it is illegal to supply them.