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Suffering from depression, anxiety. Prescribed deanxit. Side-effects of stopping medication?
human
hello, I ve been told by my psycho-pharmacologist to take Deanxit to control my anxiety level in the phase that my depression hit and affected me badly. i want to inquire about Deanxit, how long it takes to affect the body, what happens if a person consumes alcohol of any kind,what are the changes that occur if the medication is stopped, and how long does it take to notice these changes? thank you.
gpt
Hi there ~ Deanxit is one of the many benzodiazepine group of medications that is helpful with anxiety.  However, there are studies that indicate that depression is made worse by benzodiazepines.  Deanxit has a very short half life, i.e., it is eliminated from the body rapidly and also has a quick onset of action, usually anywhere between 5 and 30 minutes.  Drowsiness is a side effect of the medication and using any other kind of sedative including alcohol is best avoided.  Your body may have become used to the medication and you may need to go off of deanxit slowly by a tapered dose method.  Please consult a qualified psychiatrist for doing so. I hope this helped.  Take care.