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The Sedation Cocktail
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Benzodiazepine
USES {vbar} Anxiety, seizures, pre-surgery.
WHAT IT DOES {vbar} Produces a calming effect on the brain and the central nervous system.
SIDE EFFECTS {vbar} Dizziness, drowsiness, slurred speech, unsteadiness.
COGENTIN
Anti-cholinergic agent that relaxes muscles
by acting within the brain
USES {vbar} Parkinson's disease, involuntary movements due to side effects of some psychiatric drugs, including Haldol.
WHAT IT DOES {vbar} Helps decrease muscle stiffness, sweating and saliva production, and helps improve walking ability in people with Parkinson's.
SIDE EFFECTS {vbar} Blurred vision, constipation, decreased sweating, drowsiness, dry nose,
dry throat, painful urination, nausea.
SOURCES: Medscape; WebMD; Philip Seeman, professor of psychiatry
and pharmacology, University of Toronto
