2006-10-11 00:41:48 · 5 answers · asked by john w 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Ativan (Lorazepam) is a benzodiazepine, and has largely become a pariah amongst drugs, and for good reason. I was on Ativan during the early 80s, and became addicted to it, and the procedure to wean off it was long and quite painful. Ativan addiction became somewhat of a national scandal, and general benzodiazepine addiction was recognised as a major problem within the UK.
If you have to take a tranquiliser, then Valium (Diazepam) is the safest, and then, only for short period of no longer than 2 to 3 weeks.
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2006-10-11 00:52:29 · answer #1 · answered by Phish 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Within hours of taking it I was so tired and sleepy I didn't know anything, then I went on oxycodone for 3 days and then I woke up. No protracted effect.
My husband used it to have an MRI and it had no lasting effect on him either
2006-10-11 07:47:09 · answer #2 · answered by budswifedml 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Protracted?
I took one once when I was going through a very difficult decision that scared me very much, and my mom said I passed out and she wanted to sue the doctor who gave it to me. She couldn't coz I was an adult though and I didn't want her to.
I think I did not pass out but only went to much needed sleep.
2006-10-11 07:42:54 · answer #3 · answered by *babydoll* 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i was on it and got addicted it took months to get over the withdrawal. mindyou that was in the 70's it may have improved now
2006-10-14 14:55:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
loss of short term memory. i think i took some, but i forgot, then i take some more. i can't remember why i'm even taking it!
2006-10-11 07:43:33 · answer #5 · answered by pinhed_1976 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋