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How Safe And Effective Is Lorazapam For Anxiety And Depression?
Hi, my name is Sandy. My daughter, age 47, recently got out of treatment for alcohol and prescription drugs. It s been about about 5 mo. Should she be taking Lorazapam for anxiety and depression. She has used this drug in the past. She does seem to be quite depressed and believe has taken more than perscribed
Mon, 10 Mar 2014
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In her case, you should use antidepressant with sedative effect like mirtazapine or trazodone. That would help to control the dose of lorazepam and she would able to decrease and stop lorazepam. Continuous intake of lorazpam could lead to dependent upon it and increase it abuse potential. Better to consult a psychiatrist for further management.
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In her case, you should use antidepressant with sedative effect like mirtazapine or trazodone. That would help to control the dose of lorazepam and she would able to decrease and stop lorazepam. Continuous intake of lorazpam could lead to dependent upon it and increase it abuse potential. Better to consult a psychiatrist for further management.
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