Tranqulizers
Dangerous?
What is a Tranquilizer?
- The main purpose is to reduce states of mental disturbance
- Minor- more common, used to treat anxiety, depression and sleep disorders
- Major- used to reduce hallucinations
How its Put in the Body
- Ingested through pill or capsule form
- Prescription only
Slang Names
- Downers
- Sleeping pills
- Candy
- Tranks
- Serax
- Yellows
- Reds
- Demmies
- Yellow jackets
- Red birds
How it Effects the Body- Short Term
- Relieves anxiety
- Can induce sleep
- Drowsiness
- Dizziness
- Nausea
- Headaches
- Skin rashes
How it Effects the Body- Long Term
- The more the dose the more the person is sedated
- Decreased motivation
- Loss or increase of appetite
- Disturbing dreams
Tranquilizer Abuse
- Lose interest in school or work priorities
- Lose interest in activities once enjoyed
- May result in anorexia (the person refuses to eat enough food)
Addiction
- Each dose gets bigger to create the same calming effect
- May cause shaky hands, memory loss, excesive sleepinness