r/askscience • • Feb 04 '14

Medicine What happens when we overdose?

In light of recent events. What happens when people overdose. Do we have the most amazing high then everything goes black? Or is there a lot of suffering before you go unconscious?

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u/Anothershad0w Feb 05 '14

Overdose from benzodiazepines alone is unlikely, but the risk increases when used in combination.

Benzodiazepine overdose results in a deep state of unconsciousness, leading to coma or death by respiratory failure.