Last Updated on November 7, 2020
Become more tolerant and dependent (physically and psychologically) on sleeping pills.
The body gets used to sleeping pills and always asks for higher, more regular doses to do the right thing.
Having withdrawal symptoms if you suddenly stop taking these medications.
Sleeping pills withdrawal can cause you to suffer from nausea, sweating, and other deplorable physical and psychological conditions.
Having worse insomnia when you stop taking this type of medication. This phenomenon is known as rebound insomnia; All the difficulties you had with sleep are now going to double.
These are some of the most common and important side effects of sleeping pills.
Always keep in mind that this is an extremely addictive form of treatment that, as such, should only be prescribed as a short-term solution.
There are signs that tell you that you are taking this type of medication in an abusive way, as we will indicate below.
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3. Signs of Sleeping Pills Abuse
Sleeping pills are, in most cases, prescribed as a form of treatment for insomnia and for those who suffer from sleep problems, such as lethargy, sleep apnea, etc.
This is, as we said before, a short-term solution for those who have sleep problems, but it can lead to various situations of abuse and addiction.
Therefore, it is essential that you know how to recognize the signs of sleeping pills abuse.
Check whether you or someone you care for has them by analyzing the following points: Having a slurred speech, showing difficulties in thinking and articulating sentences with a beginning, middle, and end.
Have an uncomfortable feeling of tingling in arms, hands, legs, and feet. Not being able to concentrate on performing simple and easy tasks (replying to an email can be too much work, for example).
Having a weak memory that prevents you from remembering important recent events or actions.
You start to have strange and uncoordinated movements as if you were a foreign body within your own body.
Difficulty walking normally and feeling shortness of breath. Demonstrate a very unusual sense of euphoria.
