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About Lorazepam
Lorazepam is one of the most common benzodiazepines on the market: an anti-anxiety, sleep aid, stress-reducing GABA inhibitor. It's an FDA and Health Canada-approved medication for people with anxiety and similar disorders.
Among benzodiazepines, Lorazepam (aka Ativan) is a golden classic, widespread and commonly prescribed all throughout Canada.
Lorazepam by GEN Pharmaceuticals comes in a tablet form with each tablet containing 1mg of the active substance: a convenient single-use dose.
With 30 tablets per pack, Ativan by GEN Pharmaceuticals is, essentially, a month-long supply of a famous sleep aid (though a continuous month-long use is not recommended).
How Does Lorazepam Work
Lorazepam binds to GABA-A receptor sites, amplifying GABA’s natural calming effect on the brain. Practically, it lowers neural excitability itself.
In more simple terms, it prevents your brain from reacting to stress and other factors that might excite it and raise your anxiety or alertness levels beyond the normal level.
The three core aspects of Lorazepam’s mechanism of action to know are:
- It increases GABA’s inhibitory function (and lowers excitability);
- It’s a great tool for situational anxiety or sleep issues, but not for long-term use;
- Risk of tolerance and dependency comes when you take too much Lorazepam for too long.
As with all other benzos, it’s important to take Lorazepam within reasonable doses and take pauses to prevent tolerance from development).
Lorazepam Effects and Benefits
Lorazepam, a classic benzodiazepine that provides quick relief. You can expect all the usual benzo effects from it:
- Decreased restlessness;
- Rapid help with sleep in high-stress times;
- Lowered stress, no nervousness, and no anxiety;
- Calmed down racing and chaotic negative thoughts;
- Eased tension before tough or stressful events.
As straight-forward as it gets, all the Lorazepam effects can be summarized to just an anxiety medication and a powerful sleep aid. As an alternative, you can try Zolpidem or Bromnordiazepam.