In fact, if you don’t get good quality sleep at night, you can experience the same result. That’s why sleep medications are often prescribed by doctors for their patients who show signs of sleep deprivation, or who just complain of having problems falling asleep at night, or staying asleep.
Lunesta is a prescription medication that’s often one of the first choices for helping people get a better night’s sleep. It’s very effective. However, it is not intended to be used for a long period of time. Unfortunately, people do often use it for much longer than they should, and doing so can easily result in a dangerous addiction to it.
If you’re concerned because you’ve been using Lunesta, and you think you might be addicted to this sleeping medication, help is available for you. Lunesta addiction treatment centers are available to assist you with stopping this drug safely so that you can recover.
When people go to the doctor complaining of sleeping problems, they will often complain of insomnia, or say that they toss and turn for hours. Lunesta offers them a great way to get the sleep they need, and it works by altering the chemicals in your brain to help you settle down and fall asleep. The generic version of Lunesta is Eszopiclone, and this is a drug that can also be found on the street too. It’s often sold under the names of Zombies and A-Minus.
Like other prescription drugs, people don’t realize how addictive Lunesta can be, despite the warning labels on their prescription bottle. It’s common for people to become addicted to it by accident, although some people will take Lunesta because of the resulting high they can experience if they avoid sleep altogether.
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Verify InsuranceLunesta abuse occurs when people take it without a prescription, or when they take it for too long, or take too much at one time. Additionally, people who want to take Lunesta purely for its addictive properties will sometimes chew it up and swallow it as a way to get the drug into their system much faster. People have also been known to chop up the pills and snort them instead of swallowing them. It doesn’t take long for someone to develop an addiction to Lunesta under any of these conditions, and once that addiction has formed, it can be very difficult to stop taking it.
Once you’ve become addicted to Lunesta, if it’s only been a short period of time, you’re likely to experience some troublesome, short term effects. Remember, this is a powerful prescription medication that was only intended to be taken for a short period of time.
Some of the most common short term Lunesta addiction symptoms may include:
While many of these side effects are alarming, for many people, the sleep that they get, or the high they achieve from taking Lunesta wins out over any short term effects. Sometimes, people will continue to take Lunesta under the assumption that these side effects will pass as they get used to the medication. Unfortunately, this is generally not the case. Longer usage of the drug only leads to more severe problems.
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Lunesta can have some really devastating long term effects, and once these are experienced, it’s typical for some people to stop their medication abruptly. Even of they don’t stop it, the long term effects can still cause them a great deal of difficulty. They’re likely to have memory loss, struggle with high blood pressure or even have hallucinations.
Also, Lunesta addiction behaviors are quite common in long term abusers of the drug. Once even one of these behaviors begins to manifest, it’s safe to assume that an addiction has taken place, and Lunesta addiction treatment services should be sought out immediately. These Lunesta addiction behaviors are:
Lunesta withdrawal symptoms are likely to be quite severe for those who have been taking the drug for a long time. It’s always best to go to Lunesta addiction treatment in order to stop using it, but if you don’t, you’re likely to experience:
The good news is that you don’t have to quit using Lunesta on your own. At Northpoint Recovery, we’re considered one of the top Lunesta rehab centers in the Pacific Northwest. We can help you recover from this dangerous addiction. Contact us to learn more.
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