I am in the market for a good tranquilizer and I recalled that Carine Roitfeld had shared with The Daily Telegraph that she takes a Lexomil each day to maintain her palpable calm. With good reason, as she says, "[Running Vogue Paris] is like walking on eggs, all these egos." Naturally one would want to take the edge off and the power of Pilates goes only so far. Note however that this interview was in November 2005; by February 2008, Carine admitted to New York Magazine that her anxiety persists and that she nearly vibrates due to her energy level. "I love pills. I cannot sleep, so I love pills. My doctor, he tells me that I begin to lose my vision because of the pills," she says with a shrug.
Lexomil is in the Bromazepam family of pharmaceuticals and according to Wikipedia, here are a few other negative aspects: "Bromazepam is the most common benzodiazepine involved in intentional overdoses in France.... In France car accidents involving psychotropic drugs in combination found benzodiazepines, mainly diazepam, nordiazepam, and bromazepam, to be the most common drug, almost twice that of the next most common drug cannabis.... Bromazepam has also been used for serious criminal offenses including robbery, homicide, and to carry out sexual assaults." I think I'll keep looking for a good tranquilizer. And Carine, on behalf of all your fans—trésor de votre vision, c'est la chose qui nous bouées.
Lexomil image courtesy of ecole-art-aix.fr