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Zimovane is a prescription sleep aid that can cause chemical dependence and addiction when it’s taken for too long or abused in high doses. The drug is in a category called non-benzodiazepine sedative-hypnotics. In other words, it’s a medication that causes relaxing and sleep-inducing effects that’s chemically different from benzodiazepines. 

Zimovane is similar to benzos in its effects and the way it works in the brain. So, even though it’s generally considered to be milder than benzos, it can cause some of the same side effects, including addiction. 

Zimovane works by increasing the effectiveness of a drug that’s responsible for managing excitability in the brain called gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA). It can also cause euphoria and intoxication when it’s taken in high doses. Abuse can cause chemical dependence and changes in the brain that lead to addiction. Addiction can also increase your risk of a potentially dangerous overdose. 

What Are the Signs of Zimovane Addiction?

Catching a substance use disorder early can help you avoid some of the severe consequences of the disease like long-term health problems. Most people don’t recognize that they have a problem with addiction on their own, but some realize that there’s a problem but feel powerless to stop it. Knowing the signs of depressant addiction might help you seek help when you need it. Addiction’s telltale sign is continuing to use a drug that’s causing problems in your life.

These problems can be related to your physical or mental health, but they can also be related to finances, relationships, or work performance. Other signs of Zimovane addiction are:

What Is Involved in Zimovane Addiction Treatment?

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Addiction to Zimovane, or any other central nervous system depressant, can be chronic and progressive. But with treatment, you can address underlying issues and learn to cope with cravings and triggers.

Addiction is diagnosed as a severe substance use disorder, and it may come with physical and psychological consequences and causes. 

Addressing these issues is important to facilitate lasting sobriety.

Effective treatment is tailored to your individual needs, addressing any issues you might have, including health conditions, mental health problems, or social disorders.

Depending on your needs, you will go through at least one of the four levels of care: Medical detox, inpatient care, intensive outpatient, and outpatient.

How Dangerous Is Zimovane?

Zimovane can be dangerous when it’s taken in high doses. The drug is sometimes used as a method of suicide, but it can also cause fatal, accidental overdoses, especially when it’s combined with other drugs like alcohol, opioids, or other depressants. The drug has caused fatal overdoses by itself as well as when it’s been mixed with other drugs. 
Zimovane can also cause potentially life-threatening withdrawal symptoms such as seizures and delirium tremens. Withdrawal symptoms may be more extreme if you’ve gone through depressant withdrawal in the past. A phenomenon called kindling causes long-lasting changes in the brain that make subsequent withdrawal more intense.