
Ativan is the brand name for Lorazepam,
an anti-anxiety drug.
Do not drink alcoholic beverages with Ativan. Alcohol can add to the drowsiness caused by Ativan.
Ativan withdrawal symptoms, similar in character
to those noted with barbiturates and alcohol have occurred following
abrupt discontinuance of this drug.
Of the more than 30 million people who take drugs such as Ativan, more than four million are addicted.
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Ativan
Withdrawal
Ativan withdrawal symptoms are similar in character to those noted with barbiturates
and alcohol. Generally, withdrawal symptoms develop when Ativan use has abruptly
been discontinued. The more severe withdrawal symptoms have usually been limited
to those patients who received excessive doses of Ativan over an extended period
of time.
Another factor to be aware of during Ativan withdrawal is drug craving. Drug
craving is the result of the Ativan imprinting in the memory, a pleasant association
of euphoria with the drug. The subconscious memory then motivates the individual
to seek this drug because of the false imprint. The brain, in effect, has been
trained that using Ativan is the fastest way to feel good. Due to the extreme
physiological or physical pain some experience during Ativan withdrawal they
can relapse before they complete the withdrawal process. This is an important
reason that Ativan withdrawal should take place at an inpatient drug rehabilitation
center. There the individual will be removed from the immediate access to drugs
or alcohol.
Ativan Withdrawal symptoms include but are not limited to:
- insomnia
- ringing in the ears
- shaking
- tremors
- sweating
- nausea
- convulsions
- abdominal and muscle cramps
- vomiting
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