These tranquilizers decrease anxiety as well as induce sleep. They also act as a general anesthetic. Tranquilizers cause dependence and tolerance. The effects may appear rapidly and may last from hours to days. If tranquilizers are used in combination with other drugs, overdose or death could occur.
Tranquilizers disrupt the psycho-motor, intellectual, and perceptual functions.
This drug accumulates in the body tissue after prolonged use. Some tranquilizers accumulate in higher concentrations in the bloodstream and organs of the infant than in the mother. Tranquilizers may accumulate in higher concentrations in the breast milk than in the bloodstream. Dependence may occur from prescribed dosages. Tolerance and dependence can occur within ten to fourteen weeks of use.