Benzodiazepines like Xanax and Valium increase GABA transmission but have potential for abuse and addiction. — Whalespan
Benzodiazepines like Xanax and Valium increase GABA transmission but have potential for abuse and addiction.
⚠ High risk
The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
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High-risk intervention — consult a physician before acting.Drug-drug interactions, dose-dependence, and screening contraindications apply.
“And there are other drugs, for instance, the benzodiazepines and things of the Xanax, variety, Valium, and so forth. Those increased GABA transmission. Those drugs also have a lot of potential for abuse and addiction, et cetera, and they're problematic for other reasons.”