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Symptoms. Effects of long-term benzodiazepine use may include disinhibition, impaired concentration and memory, depression, [ 19][ 20] as well as sexual dysfunction. [ 6][ 21] The long-term effects of benzodiazepines may differ from the adverse effects seen after acute administration of benzodiazepines. [ 22]
This is a general list of long-term side effects associated with Antipsychotic (neuroleptic) medication. Many patients will not develop these side effects, although there is still a significant possibility of risks associated with Antipsychotic usage.
Anticholinergic drugs are used to treat a variety of conditions: Dizziness (including vertigo and motion sickness-related symptoms) Extrapyramidal symptoms, a potential side-effect of antipsychotic medications; Gastrointestinal disorders (e.g., peptic ulcers, diarrhea, pyloro spasm, diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis, nausea, and vomiting)
Diazepam. Diazepam, sold under the brand name Valium among others, is a medicine of the benzodiazepine family that acts as an anxiolytic. [ 14] It is used to treat a range of conditions, including anxiety, seizures, alcohol withdrawal syndrome, muscle spasms, insomnia, and restless legs syndrome. [ 14]
Irritable bowel syndrome ( IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disorder characterized by a group of symptoms that commonly include abdominal pain, abdominal bloating and changes in the consistency of bowel movements. [ 1] These symptoms may occur over a long time, sometimes for years. [ 2] IBS can negatively affect quality of life and may ...
Prolonged use of stimulant laxatives can create drug dependence by damaging the colon's haustral folds, making users less able to move feces through their colon on their own. A study of patients with chronic constipation found that 28% of chronic stimulant laxative users lost haustral folds over the course of one year, while none of the control ...
Using laxatives to try to lose weight is not a new phenomenon — doctors say people, often young women, have been doing it for a long time — but it may be gaining new attention on social media ...
Loperamide. Loperamide, sold under the brand name Imodium, among others, [ 1] is a medication of the opioid receptor agonist class used to decrease the frequency of diarrhea. [ 5][ 4] It is often used for this purpose in irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, short bowel syndrome [ 4] Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. [ 5]