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This can occur due to a variety of causes and is common during withdrawals from prolonged chronic [[benzodiazepine]] usage or during an overdose on certain substances such as [[stimulant]]s, [[Synthetic cannabinoid|synthetic cannabinoids]] and the [[25x-NBOMe]] series of [[psychedelic]]s. It has also been noted that opioid overdoses can cause seizures. This is believed to happen because many opioids, despite being [[depressants]], have significant intrinsic activity at the sigma receptors. </onlyinclude> | This can occur due to a variety of causes and is common during withdrawals from prolonged chronic [[benzodiazepine]] usage or during an overdose on certain substances such as [[stimulant]]s, [[Synthetic cannabinoid|synthetic cannabinoids]] and the [[25x-NBOMe]] series of [[psychedelic]]s. It has also been noted that opioid overdoses can cause seizures. This is believed to happen because many opioids, despite being [[depressants]], have significant intrinsic activity at the sigma receptors. </onlyinclude> | ||
Seizures, depending on the cause, are generally treated with [[seizure suppression |anticonvulsant]] | Seizures, depending on the cause, are generally treated with [[seizure suppression |anticonvulsant]] drugs such as [[diazepam]] and [[pregabalin]]. | ||
===See also=== | ===See also=== | ||
*[[Responsible use]] | *[[Responsible use]] | ||