what are the dangers of taking lorazapam and monster energy drink?
July 6th, 2010
I was told that while taking lorazapam you shouldn’t drink monster energy drinks is this true? what are the dangers of mixing the two?
Lorazapam is generally used to treat anxiety. It falls into a class of drugs called benzodiazepines, like valium, xanax and others . The problem with benzos is that it is easy to get addicted to them. Often you have to keep increasing the dosage for the drug to work. I speak from experience, since I have been addicted to a benzo called klonopin for many years. If you go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorazepam you will see:
"Long-term effects of benzodiazepines include tolerance, dependence, a benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome and cognitive impairments which may not completely reverse after cessation of treatment; however, for most patients, cognitive impairment is not severe. Withdrawal symptoms can range from anxiety and insomnia to seizures and psychosis. Due to tolerance and dependence, lorazepam is recommended for short-term use, 2–4 weeks only."
While lorazepam and the other benzos tend to relax people, the monster energy drink is mostly caffeine, sugar and other ingredients that are designed to stimulate you. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/601415/monster_energy_drinks_unleashing_an.html?cat=51
So lorazepam is trying to relax you, and the monster drink is stimulating you. The two taken together will probably cancel each out. One drug is trying to calm you down, while the other drug is trying to speed you up.
Only danger there is present wether taking one or the other or both. lorazapam=bad, monster=bad.
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They counter act each other. You would be sleepy but shaky. Not a good thing.
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Nothing really-ones a downer the other an upper- off setting.although i wouldn’t stand up real quick.
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Monster will increase your anxiety because it has so much caffeine and sugar in it.
The only danger I can think of is your medication won’t work and you will have a much higher
level of anxiety.
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Lorazapam is generally used to treat anxiety. It falls into a class of drugs called benzodiazepines, like valium, xanax and others . The problem with benzos is that it is easy to get addicted to them. Often you have to keep increasing the dosage for the drug to work. I speak from experience, since I have been addicted to a benzo called klonopin for many years. If you go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorazepam you will see:
"Long-term effects of benzodiazepines include tolerance, dependence, a benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome and cognitive impairments which may not completely reverse after cessation of treatment; however, for most patients, cognitive impairment is not severe. Withdrawal symptoms can range from anxiety and insomnia to seizures and psychosis. Due to tolerance and dependence, lorazepam is recommended for short-term use, 2–4 weeks only."
While lorazepam and the other benzos tend to relax people, the monster energy drink is mostly caffeine, sugar and other ingredients that are designed to stimulate you. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/601415/monster_energy_drinks_unleashing_an.html?cat=51
So lorazepam is trying to relax you, and the monster drink is stimulating you. The two taken together will probably cancel each out. One drug is trying to calm you down, while the other drug is trying to speed you up.
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