Daytime tranquilizers: features of drugs

The modern rhythm of life seems so fussy and fussy that sometimes we just need stimulants. For some it is narcotic drugs, which, of course, a normal person can not approve. And for someone it's psychotropic drugs, or daytime tranquilizers. Why do we need them? How do they work? Many are interested in side effects and the possibility of dependence. Who will help answer these questions?

What it is?

Consider the very concept of "daytime tranquilizers." What is it and what does it "eat"? It has already been said that these are psychotropic medications, shown for the treatment and elimination of anxiety, fear and anxiety, as well as emotional tension. In this case, drugs do not interfere with cognitive functions. Any pharmacist can conduct a short excursion around the world of tranquilizers, but he can not sell most of them without a prescription.

To date, daytime tranquilizers are still compared with anxiolytics. This is just the means that relieve a sense of fear and tension. Previously, they were called "small tranquilizers," but "big ones" are neuroleptics, that is, drugs that have a sedative and hypnotic effect.

Daytime tranquilizers are prescribed in the treatment of a variety of diseases, so that their use in no case can be a symptom of a nervous state or a strong strain.

From the history

In 1951, for the first time, a modern tranquilizer, Meprobamate, was synthesized. It is used for neuroses, irritability, affective tension and sleep disorders. It is also shown with increased muscle tone, joint diseases. But in psychiatric practice this drug is ineffective. But because of its ease, "Meprobamate" is good for vegetative dystonia, PMS, menopause, hypertension, ulcers. In surgery, it is used to prepare for surgery, as well as to reduce muscle tension.

Effects of drugs

So, what can day tranquilizers help? Drugs can be divided, taking as a basis the main function. They can have sedative, hypnotic, anxiolytic, muscle relaxant and anticonvulsant action.

We will try to disassemble the preparations of each group:

• For example, anxiolytic action is a reduction of fear, anxiety and anxiety. Such easy daytime tranquilizers prescribe with obsessive thoughts, increased suspiciousness with regard to one's health.
• Sedative drugs are characterized by a decrease in excitability, a decrease in concentration of attention and speed of reactions.
• The hypnotic effect of drugs is expressed in facilitating the onset of sleep, increasing its depth and duration.
• Finally, the muscle relaxant effect is a relaxation of skeletal muscles. Preparations of this group relieve motor tension, eliminate convulsions.

It should be remembered that in groups tranquilizers can enhance each other's action or neutralize it. So the reception should follow the doctor's prescription. Get it is not so difficult, given that the drugs are used for all types of anxiety disorders.

When using funds, it is not recommended to drink alcohol, since it increases the effect on the central nervous system, which can be accompanied by severe side effects.

How is prescribed daily tranquilizers?

Drugs of psychotropic action can be bought exclusively on the prescription of a specialist, but some drugs in a number of countries are prohibited. An example is "Phenazepam". If a person suffering from insomnia, uncaused fear or other nervous conditions applies to the doctor, the doctor can advise home methods of stress relieving (baths, auto-training, massage) or prescribe daily tranquilizers. The list of drugs available for sale in various pharmacies is available to specialists, so that it will help to orient even at the place of potential purchase.

With tranquilizers, the patient calms down and relaxes. Passes a sense of anxiety, sleep normalizes, but we must remember that in the disturbance of the psyche, tranquilizers do not help.

When it is impossible?

There are cases when the day tranquilizers are banned for the patient. A list of drugs that cause addiction, each doctor knows and understands who can prescribe a course, and who can only increase the problems. Especially dangerous are the preparations of this group for children and adolescents, as well as for women during pregnancy and feeding.

Possible side effects: drowsiness, inhibition, sluggish concentration of attention. Therefore, tranquilizers do not prescribe to drivers. Also in the restricted group are people with alcohol addiction, drug addicts and elderly people.

Classification of tranquilizers

How can I classify a tranquilizer group? First of all, one should abandon the stereotypes that wander among the townsfolk unfamiliar with such medicines. It's no secret that tranquilizers can be compared to narcotic substances because of their influence on the nervous system. But here is another matter, because the task of drugs is not to provoke activity and cause a hallucinogenic effect, but to calm, relieve nervous tension and drive away hallucinations.

You can identify strong tranquilizers. These include benzodiazepine derivatives: "Lorafen", "Nosepam" and "Seduxen"; Derivatives of diphenylmethane, for example "Atarax"; Tranquilizers of different chemical groups: Afobazol, Proroxan, Mebikar.

To small carry day tranquilizers. These are benzodiazepine derivatives "Rudotel" and "Grandaxin", as well as other groups, for example, "Spitomin".

The main property of all without exception tranquilizers is a decrease in mental activity without disturbance of consciousness. That is, there are no failures in memory, uncontrolled actions and other abnormalities. This function of tranquilizers is achieved by suppressing the limbic system of the brain and enhancing the action of the inhibitory mediator.

So, what is the strongest daytime tranquilizer? This question interests many doctors and, of course, patients. There is the largest group - benzodiazepine. Among them, "Lorazepam" and "Phenozepam" are a powerful effect.

When performing work that requires increased attention, you can use such drugs as "Grandaxin", "Oksazepam", "Medazepam" and "Gidazepam." They do not have a sedative effect, but do not cause any dependence.

For example

If you describe the daytime tranquilizer Grandaxin, then you need to distinguish its anxiolytic effect. It is an effective psycho-vegetative regulator, eliminating various forms of vegetative disorders and stimulating activity. Due to the presence of a muscle relaxant effect, the drug can be used to treat patients with myopathy and myasthenia gravis. In small doses, it does not cause addiction.

Many consumers used the daytime tranquilizer Grandaxin. Testimonies indicate that the effect is, and it can be called sparing, since patients did not experience discomfort and side effects. More positively, the drug was described by female workaholics, who really need some stimulation of activity.

But the daytime tranquilizer "Adaptol" helps to eliminate anxiety, anxiety and fear. It affects the activity of the brain zones responsible for the occurrence of emotions. Against the background of a sedative effect, the drug does not cause a sense of euphoria, drowsiness, or impaired coordination of movements. Also, the medicine does not affect mental activity, but it can improve attention. After taking the drug, it is quickly absorbed into the blood, and the high concentration lasts longer than four hours. In the body, he does not accumulate and comes out after a day with urine and feces. Dependence of the drug does not cause.

When not given a recipe

Some day tranquilizers without prescriptions of doctors are released in pharmacies. There is a permitted list. If you buy anything from it, then no pharmacist can criticize you. For example, "Ludomil" perfectly copes with apathy and anxiety, removes the feeling of inhibition and stabilizes the work of the psyche. However, it is contraindicated in pregnancy and kidney diseases.

"Prozac" or "Fluoxetine" is prescribed in the treatment of painful menstruation, anxiety and mild panic. With regular reception, obsessive thoughts pass, and the mood rises. To get rid of bad habits helps "Noemsmok". In addition, it actually increases the capacity for work of a person.

There are still daily tranquilizers without prescriptions, which are more correctly called antidepressants. These are "Sirestill", "Rexetin", "Plizil", "Adeptress". These drugs relieve stress and build a mental state.

Among the sedatives can be identified "Novopassit" and "Persen". They contain mint, valerian, melissa, St. John's wort, hops and elderberry. Only "Persen" is softer and does not tend to sleep.

Help from nature

You can also determine a natural daytime tranquilizer with an antidepressant effect. Tinctures of lemongrass, lemon balm, mint and even the root of maraja have proved to be very good. Also there is a leuzea plant that improves the mood of a person, soothes and tends to a positive. Doctors say that the majority of antidepressants affect the metabolic processes of the mediators of the brain and establish the production of hormones of norepinephrine and serotonin. You can drink as an antidepressant tincture of chamomile and ginseng, as well as tea with calendula, enticement and motherwort.

Among the purchased funds, you can also highlight a wide range of antidepressants. It is a means of stimulating or soothing, as well as having a hypnotic effect. Such substances optimize pathological mood changes in depression. They also establish thinking processes and increase inhibited activity. In particular, one can distinguish "Imipramine", the same "Fluoxetine", "Moclobemide." They rather stimulate and soothe - "Amitriptyline", "Doxepin" and "Fluvoxamine". And if you need a tool that can cope with inhibition and anxiety, then doctors mark "Maprotiline" and "Clomipramine."

Antidepressants prescribe for a long time - from six months or more. One-time consumption of the drug is meaningless, so take only the course and for a long time. Begin with a small amount and make sure that the dosage does not exceed the therapeutic dose. Treatment ends with a decrease in the daily amount.

What is special about them?

Let us examine some common features of daytime tranquilizers. In particular, they have a peculiarity of accumulating in the body and therefore are withdrawn for a fairly long time. In the first week after the withdrawal of the dose, the amount of the drug in the body decreases, and the symptoms of the disease can return, so the course must be completed entirely and without interruptions.

When receiving funds from the benzodiazepine series, hyperseding phenomena are possible. This is daytime sleepiness, decreased physical activity, absent-mindedness, weakening of concentration and even paradoxical reactions, which should be understood as increased aggressiveness, insomnia, muscle weakness and behavioral toxicity. In large doses, drugs can cause respiratory arrest. Especially often, side effects occur in elderly people and fans of alcoholic libations.

Therefore, if we say that there are a lot of harm from tranquilizers, then this statement can and should be argued. A person should not engage in self-medication, prescribe drugs to himself, relying on words from social networks. Tranquilizers affect the central nervous system and therefore require the attention of the doctor, even if they can be released without a prescription. Before receiving a prescription, you need to take tests.

Begin the procedure with the minimum dose prescribed by the doctor. This is the case when excessive activity does not lead to good. The "horse" dose will not give an instant result, but will only arrange a real bite for the body, in comparison with which all the previous problems will seem childish babble. Do not suddenly change the dosage. If there is no effect, then you can add in the amount gradually, listening to your own feelings.

It is possible to take as a basis the most well-known antidepressant - "Fluoxetine". It is quickly absorbed into the blood, and the effect is noticeable already on the second day of admission. Dosage may vary depending on the size of the packages, but in any case it is better to start with a minimum of 1 tablet per day. First of all, patients note that sleep stabilizes and its quality improves. Wake up in the morning becomes much easier, it's easier to control your appetite. It is because of this that the drug is sometimes desired by young girls who are preoccupied with their own figure. For them, it can be dangerous, since one of the side effects is anorexia. Indeed, the feeling of hunger can be ignored, although it is still impossible to completely refuse food. It is enough that the patient can easily determine the degree of saturation and give up "another piece of the cake".

If a person has problems with digestion, then the drug can help here. True, it only stimulates the digestive tract, and the patient is required not to harm his own body.

Not everything is so perfect. Specifically, "Fluoxetine" has a huge number of side effects. The main ones include sluggishness and fatigue, dizziness and headache, severe weight loss (as mentioned above), drowsiness or the opposite of insomnia, skin rash, tremor, dry mouth or even manic syndrome. Also, patients can observe diarrhea, decreased libido, vasculitis, or impaired renal, liver, and lung function. To avoid all this, you need to follow the advice of a doctor.

The drug, like any other tranquilizer, is prescribed by the course, after which a break is made, equal to the course intake or slightly less. During this time, you need to undergo an examination again to make sure that there is an effect or, conversely, to give up thoughts of further treatment with tranquilizers. If there is a positive dynamic, the doctor may recommend a second course of treatment with a possible dosage adjustment. To reduce the risk of return of symptoms, withdrawal should proceed as smoothly as the beginning of the course. That is, the patient with the maximum dose used slowly slowly passes to a minimum. Then the possibility of a breakdown and a sharp return to the initial state is eliminated.

Total, we summarize: take tranquilizers exclusively under the supervision of a doctor, so as not to turn a good thing into a "disservice" to your body!