Niravam
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The brand name for the generic medication alprazolam, Niravam is also available under the band names Xanax, Xanax XR and Alprazolam Intensol. Nirvanam, like its derivatives, is used to treat moderate to severe anxiety disorders, panic attacks and depression. It is a short-acting benzodiazepine. Treatments with Niravam are generally most successful when combined with other medications.
Niravam possesses the properties of anxiolytic, sedative, hyptonic, anticonvulsant and muscle relaxant. As a Schedule IV Controlled Substance, Niravam is easily abused on the street and is found under such names as Z-bars, bars, tabs and Upjohn.
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Abuses of Niravam
Niravam is an easy target for abuse, whether it is used in its brand name or in the generic version. According to the the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, abuse is on the rise throughout the United States. Normally, the medication is ingested in the form of a pill or injected or insufflated after the pill is crushed. Niravam, as well as its derivatives, does not fully dissolve in water and can cause severe damage to the arteries. Niravam is known as one of the more toxic benzodiazepines. This drug can be fatal when combined with alcohol or other medications. Abuse is common among young, healthy people seeking to achieve a high. They are easily known as “Xannie Poppers,” and tend to be club-hopping, twenty-somethings that are likely to use Niravam in combination with other stimulants.
Effects of Niravam
Niravam is a very effective medication when it is taken properly under the care of a physician. Tolerance is not necessarily a given development for all those taking the medication, but can impact their reaction to it over time. Increased tolerance of Niravam can lead to specific symptoms that can include memory impairment, constant drowsiness, slurred speech, loss of concentration or motor skills.
Some individuals taking Niravam can develop a compulsion and find themselves unable to stop taking it. Others may develop a preoccupation with the drug, growing increasingly concerned with acquiring more. Certain effects that can emerge without tolerance include unusual risk-taking behavior, depressed mood, hyperactivity, agitation, hostility, hallucinations, fainting, feeling light-headed, muscle twitches, changes in urination and jaundice.
Withdrawal of Niravam
It doesn’t matter why a person is taking Niravam – medically or recreationally – if taken for an extended period of time, an abrupt cessation is likely to induce some uncomfortable and potentially dangerous withdrawal symptoms.
Withdrawal symptoms associated with Niravam can include, but are not limited to:
• Rapid heartbeat and/or high blood pressure
• Anxiousness
• Sleeplessness
• Irritability
• Seizures
• Depression
• Loss of appetite
• Detachment
• Ringing in the ears
• Nightmares, psychoses or delusions
Treatment of Niravam Addiction
Whenever Niravam is abruptly stopped, an individual can experience potentially dangerous withdrawal symptoms. As such, it is essential that they seek care from a board-certified physician and board-certified addiction psychiatrist when trying to stop taking the drug.
To ensure the individual rids their body of the medication completely, entering a center for 24/7 comfortable detox treatment is highly recommended. A quality center will use withdrawal medications during comfortable detox for those suffering with an Niravam addiction. This method is used to correct the chemical imbalances in the individual suffering from an Niravam addiction and should be combined with psychological evaluations and other medical care to address cravings for the drug.
