Most sleeping pills fall under the group of the benzodiazepines. These drugs cause an unnatural sleep, suppress the depth of the sleep and they change of the occurrence of dreaming sleep. They also cause emotions to be flattened out, and life becomes less rich. In some people, symptoms of addiction arise and they can no longer do without. The use of benzodiazepines in combination with alcohol is strongly discouraged because the effect is greater than the sum of each substance separately. Benzodiazepines can also affect how other medicines work. Because benzodiazepines relax the muscles and reduce the reaction speed, accidents become more likely. These substances often work longer and with greater effect among the elderly. The elderly are also at a greater risk of falls resulting in broken bones. There are therefore a lot of disadvantages to the long term use of sleeping pills.
In short, the daily use of sleeping pills must be discouraged as much as possible. Never increase the dose yourself.
Common side effects.
The use of benzodiazepines can lead to undesired side effects. Some of the most common include:
drowsiness or even sleepiness during the day ,resulting in reduces reaction
mental and physical addiction
muscle relaxation (dangerous if you need to go to the toilet during the night)
problems with coordination
memory loss
confusion
gloominess
fatigue
reduced sex drive
With long term use, your senses can be dulled. People who have stopped using benzodiazepines often say that they are happy to be rid of the ‘dope pills’.
