Paxipam is the commercial name for Halazepam which is classified as a benzodiazepine based medication. Paxipam is commonly sold as Pacinone in South Africa as a prescription drug used for many anxiety-related conditions.
Facts on anxiety medications
Paxipam is schedule 5 psychotropic medication classed as benzodiazepine used for anxiety. This elevated scheduling in South Africa means that all South African medical professionals prescribing or dispensing benzodiazepines like (Paxipam, Pacinone) that contain Halazepam must maintain a national name register record of prescription allocations as it is controlled substance by legislation.
The reason for scheduling Halazepam, Pacinone and other benzodiazepines is due to the fact that psychotropic medications like Paxipam can affect on the chemical composition of the brain and nervous system and are thus capable of affecting your mind, emotions and behaviours.
Psychoactive medications like Halazepam can become addictive (even if used as directed) and the medication may impair or impede your cognitive functioning. Consequently, Paxipam should only be administered as suggested by your medical practitioner.
Using Paxipam with other drugs or alcohol has a significant potential to cause chain reactions that increase the chances of an overdose or death.
What does Paxipam do?
Paxipam attaches to receptors in your brain and nervous system. This stimulates the production of a chemical called gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). This helps to produce a calming effect. Halazepam is an intermediate-acting depressant and it can often be prescribed as hypnotic medication.
Seeing as the intent of Paxipam suppresses your central nervous system and you can enter more relaxed states of wellbeing. This de-activated state becomes the main draw factor for people that struggle with undiagnosed or ongoing modes of stress or anxiety inside their daily life that cause the anxiety-related symptoms.
Unfortunately, it will not take your body long to figure out that Paxipam, Pacinone will work for diminishing most anxiety symptoms. This is why so many people inadvertently become dependent on Paxipam even using it as prescribed by their doctor. Tolerance to and withdrawal from Halazepam establishes quite rapidly and in so doing the compulsion to increase the dosage.
Paxipam used to treat anxiety
Many people that struggle with anxiety can find short to medium term relief in Halazepam (Paxipam, Pacinone) prescriptions. In most cases, benzodiazepines like Paxipam are an only a temporary solution that ought to be employed alongside talk therapy and adjustments to your lifestyle to address the underlying causes of anxiety symptoms. This frequently includes adjustments to your diet, sleep and mental health.
Paxipam is most often taken orally in a tablet or suspension form. Most benzodiazepines are sold in two formats, short-release and long-release. In many cases, Paxipam will remain in your system for up to 10 days or five “half-lives” to metabolise Halazepam from the body. Shorter metabolising benzodiazepines have a short half-life meaning that they are processed faster by the body. Conversely, long-acting benzodiazepines take longer to be metabolised by the body.
Paxipam Withdrawal and Detox
Even when used as suggested, Paxipam can cause psychological or physical addiction. When the addiction cycle begins, your body adapts and you will need to keep taking Paxipam to prevent the withdrawal symptoms. Paxipam can have a potentially dangerous withdrawal so you should never try to go “cold turkey” and should seek the advice of a professional before attempting to withdrawal from Paxipam. Depending on how much Paxipam you are on, sudden withdrawal can trigger a seizure, coma, and other potentially fatal scenarios.
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