POWERPOINT PROJECTMatthew Flynn

Tech and Assess

Dr. Cone

Due Date: November 17, 2010

Audience: 9-12 grade

Valium

BASIC INFO Street Name-ludes, drunk pills, v’s blues

Brand Name- Valium or Diastat

Chemical Name- The chemical name of diazepam is 7-chloro-1,3-dihydro-1-methyl-5-phenyl-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one. 

DESCRIPTION OF VALIUM

Diazepam (valium) is a benzodiazepine anxiolytic used in the treatment of

anxiety disorders, seizures, muscle spasms, and alcohol withdrawal. It is one of the

best known benzodiazepines.

Description of the action of Valium

Never fully clarified appears to act on the nerves that use GABA as the neurotransmitter

Pictures of ValiumThere pictures from top left to bottom right: picture of a mother(essentially addicted to valium), 2 pills of valium, a picture of the package valium comes in, and an advid

fan of valium.

HISTORY OF VALIUM

Valium debuted in 1963 in the U.S. drug prescription market It was developed in New Jersey by Dr. Leo Sternbach These drugs were targeted for middle class citizens The ratio of the people who used it favored two and a half to one in favor of the women

MEDICAL USE OF VALIUM

Valium is used to treat anxiety, alcohol withdrawl and seizures

Also provides sedation before medical procedures

A secret use many people do not know of is to use after waking up after a nightmare

SCHEDULE RATING OF VALIUM

Schedule Rating- Schedule 2

It has a high potential for abuse

It is currently accepted in the U.S. Today

Its use may lead to dependence

COST OF VALIUM

On the street-$2.00

Prescription-$3.00-$4.00

Recommended Dosage of Valium

Regular- 2 mg to 10 mg

Alcohol withdrawl-10 mg

Convulsive Disorders- 2mg to 10mg two to four times daily

Valium Overdose-Drowsiness

-Confusion

-Coma

-Slow reflexes

PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF VALIUM

-Slows down the activity in the central nervous system-The medicine works as a sedative increasing the GABA chemical in your brain-Slows down the blood flow severely

PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF VALIUM

-Valium is very addicting and does not take many doses to get addicted-It leaves many people dependent on it especially when they need to do something to relax themselve-hyperexcited states, anxiety, agitation, aggressiveness, irritability, rage, hallucinations, psychoses, delusions, increased muscle spasticity, insomnia, sleep disturbances, and nightmares.

Do not ever mix alcohol and Valium

VALIUM ALCOHOL

Xanax vs Valium

THESE TWO DRUGS COMPARE QUITE WELL

SIDE EFFECTS OF VALIUM

-drowsiness-tiredness-dry mouth-diarrhea-upset stomach-change of appetite-restlessness-urinary problems-blurred vision-Non sex driven-seizures-fever-irregular heartbeat-rashes-yellowing of the skin

“What a drag it is getting old"Kids are different today,"

I hear ev'ry mother sayMother needs something today to

calm her downAnd though she's not really ill

There's a little yellow pillShe goes running for the shelter of

a mother's little helperAnd it helps her on her way, gets

her through her busy day”-The Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones-Mothers Little Helper

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfGYSHy1jQs

BIBLIOGAPHYhttp://www.bookrags.com/history/valium-sjpc-05/

http://www.cbwinfo.com/Pharmaceuticals/Valium.html

http://www.drugs.com/pro/valium.html

http://ezinearticles.com/?Effects-of-Valium&id=119769

http://www.rxlist.com/valium-drug.htm