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What Helps With “Benzo” Withdrawal?
Medically Reviewed by Dr. Mohammed Saeed, MD. Benzodiazepine, or benzos, are depressant drugs that are typically prescribed for anxiety, insomnia, epilepsy, or other stress-related conditions....
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Does Addiction Ever Go Away?
Medically Reviewed by Dr. Mohammed Saeed, MD. Once a person moves from casual use of a substance to addiction, the brain rewires itself to compulsively seek more of the addictive substance. Because of...
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How Addictive are Benzodiazepines?
Medically Reviewed by Dr. Mohammed Saeed, MD. Benzodiazepines sometimes called benzos or downers, are highly addictive, especially when misused, used long-term, or used concurrently with other sedative...
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Are Sleeping Pills Addictive?
Medically Reviewed by Dr. Mohammed Saeed, MD. We’ve all been there: no matter how hard we try, we just can’t fall asleep. Whether stress or anxiety are keeping us awake or we’re suffering from a...
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What Makes Drugs Addictive?
Medically Reviewed by Dr. Mohammed Saeed, MD. Many people associate addictive behavior with a failure of willpower or personal strength. But anyone can become addicted to a substance, and certain drugs...
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How Xanax Use Affects Our Brain and Body — And Can Lead to Addiction
Medically Reviewed by Dr. Mohammed Saeed, MD. The number of prescriptions for benzodiazepines, a class of drugs used to treat anxiety and panic disorders, grew 67% between 1996 and 2013 to 135 million...
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