Causes. Your liver has several big jobs to do. One key task is to clean your blood by getting rid of harmful chemicals that your body makes. Hepatic encephalopathy starts when your liver gets damaged from a disease you've had a long time, like hepatitis, Reye's syndrome, or cirrhosis. It doesn't work right anymore, and toxins get into your bloodstream and travel to your brain. They build up there and cause the mental and physical symptoms of HE.
Beta Blockers. This includes a group of drugs usually ending in â-olâ, such as atenolol, metoprolol, nebivolol, carvedilol, and bisoprolol. This group of drugs acts primarily by reducing heart rate and the strength of heart contraction. The major use of these drugs was in treating hypertension (previously)and angina.
Some drugs in this category, such as Zyprexa, Seroquel and Haldol, are known as âmajor tranquilizersâ or âantipsychotics,â as they are supposed to reduce the symptoms of mental illness. Depressants such as Xanax, Klonopin, Halcion and Librium are often referred to as âbenzosâ (short for benzodiazepines 1). Other depressants, such as Amytal, Numbutal and Seconal, are classed as barbituratesâdrugs that are used as sedatives and sleeping pills. Some of the well-known brand and street names can be found here. depressants: short-term effects. Slow brain function; Slowed pulse and breathing; Lowered blood pressure; Poor concentration; Confusion; Fatigue 2; Dizziness