Adverse effects of Xanax
Xanax can negatively affect your sexual life, body systems, and general health, not to mention its negative effects to home or work life. We explore the negative effects of Xanax use here, and invite your feedback at the end.
Adverse effects on behavior
- aggressive behavior
- agitation
- irritability
- mood swings
- paradox excitation
- unusual risk-taking behavior
Adverse effects on the brain
- amnesia
- depressed levels of consciousness
- difficulty concentrating
- light-headedness
- mental impairment
- seizures
Adverse effects on psychology
- anxiety
- confusion
- depersonalization
- depression
- nightmares and abnormal dreams
- suicidal thoughts and actions
Adverse effects on sex and sexuality
- changes in sexual performance
- inability to keep or have an erection
- lowered sex drive
- reduces interest in pleasure from intercourse
Adverse effects on body responses
- blurred vision
- changes in appetite
- constipation
- drowsiness
- dry mouth
- increased light and sound sensitivity
- increases in dopamine levels
- muscle twitching
Adverse effects on general health
- antisocial behaviors
- anxiety
- disinhibition
- distorted thinking and memory
- episodes of hypomania and mania
- speech problems
Serious adverse side effects
- acute kidney damage
- cardiopulmonary collapse
- hallucinations
- loss of consciousness
- respiratory arrest
- tachycardia
About the author
Lee Weber is a published author, medical writer, and woman in long-term recovery from addiction. Her latest book, The Definitive Guide to Addiction Interventions is set to reach university bookstores in early 2019.
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