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What Are The Effects Of Taking Alcohol And Librium Together?

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Posted on Mon, 20 Feb 2017
Question: What effects will alcohol and Librium have when taken together?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Matt Wachsman (34 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
not great

Detailed Answer:
They are not a good combination like any benzodiazepine and alcohol. Benzodiazepine in general and librium especially have a really really high safety range--it takes a really large amount to be fatal. BUT taken with alcohol, they , and librium can give a fatal overdose...you stop breathing.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Matt Wachsman (2 hours later)
Thank you. That shows me a more specific effect.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Matt Wachsman (2 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Quite welcome

Detailed Answer:
They are both central nervous system depressants though acting somewhat differently. The depression from each mixes together badly. Small amounts of each, while not fatal, will also make one much sleepier if added together.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Dr. Dr. Matt Wachsman

Addiction Medicine Specialist

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What Are The Effects Of Taking Alcohol And Librium Together?

Brief Answer: not great Detailed Answer: They are not a good combination like any benzodiazepine and alcohol. Benzodiazepine in general and librium especially have a really really high safety range--it takes a really large amount to be fatal. BUT taken with alcohol, they , and librium can give a fatal overdose...you stop breathing.