Recently I witnessed one conversation between two young people. And I was given the role of a kind of arbitrator. It was a question of whether Phenazepam is addictive and how dangerous it is in combination with alcohol. Really strange? I mean, lately people are interested in a combination of drugs with alcohol. Sometimes on forums of relevant topics, it seems that some participants are worried that they will have to limit alcohol consumption.
In our case, one guy also argued that drinking phenazepam and alcohol together is not only not harmful, but also useful in some ways. He supposedly does it all the time and never has a hangover. His opponent argued against, talking about his poisoning with phenazepam in combination with alcohol. Also, for some reason he considered this drug a hard drug, equating it with heroin. While this lively debate was going on, I stood and recalled one case from an already distant past.
In the days of my youth, I once met a friend in the courtyard who was suspicious. That is, if you can call the conversation of a person with a tree suspicious. Yes, I'm not exaggerating at all. The guy talked with a tree and at the same time he was very active. He laughed, waved his hands and even threatened the poplar with his finger. That's when I first heard about Phenazepam and alcohol, or rather I saw them in action.
It would be ridiculous, but subsequently, this same guy, in the same condition, fell asleep in the garage without dying the car engine. It must be explained that one could never wake up from exhaust gases . This is what Phenazepam and alcohol are combined. I told this story to our debaters, inviting them to draw appropriate conclusions. For some reason, when the protector of this mixture found out that the hero of my story remained alive, he perked up: “Well, you see, I’m saying that it’s not dangerous!”
Personally, I believe that alcohol itself is dangerous and in terms of severity of exposure to a person is on a par with hard drugs. My opinion is this: Phenazepam and alcohol are not compatible. Moreover, of course, the fact that patients with alcoholism are treated with tranquilizers does occur. There is nothing to argue about. We are talking about abuse and the inadmissibility of sharing.
In any case, in each package of medicines there is an instruction, indications and contraindications. So, the instructions for use of Phenazepam clearly states that it is used in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal. But it is also said that drinking alcohol is not recommended in conjunction with phenazepam. I would generally write that it is categorically contraindicated, but we are not writing that it is not recommended to touch bare electrical wiring or cool boiling water.
By the way, phenazepam is also contraindicated for drivers during work. And here I’ll tell you a little secret. The paradox is that a person in the normal state may even think about whether he needs to drive. But a completely different worldview from the one who drank a couple of tablets, yes, God forbid, washed down with alcohol.
Phenazepam is a very powerful tranquilizer developed by specialists in the field of military pharmacology. This drug is used for neurosis and psychopathic disorders. With its help, you can achieve the simultaneous effect of relaxation of the psyche and muscles. Phenazepam, in particular, is used in the treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism.
The instructions say that this medicine enhances the effects of alcohol. Medical workers are even more categorical and specific. Some experts argue that the combined use of alcohol and phenazepam so negatively affects the functions of the respiratory center, which can lead to death due to suffocation. Doctors also believe that these substances, when used together, can unpredictably affect the functioning of the brain. By ignorance, some people literally drink Phenazepam tablets with alcohol in order to normal fall asleep.
The fact is that such a “cocktail” from the point of view of medicine quickly leads to addiction. Then, at best, patients have to be treated for substance abuse. At worst, there are serious complications, mental disorders, severe poisoning, and even death.