Posted by Alan on May 17, 2001, at 22:17:06
In reply to Re: Tolerance does NOT develop with benzodiazepines, posted by Alan on May 17, 2001, at 22:07:18
> > First of all, research I have read along with my experience is that tolerance does NOT develop with benzos.
> >
> > I've used Xanax and would not recommend it because of the nasty rebound anxiety. I find Klonopin is quite potent and I can get by with eighths of a 0.5 tablet much of the time. I find Klonopin starts to work in a half-hour and reaches peak after about 2 hours.
> >
> > The negative I find with Klonopin is that it flattens my mood somewhat and reduces cognition slightly--that's why I have opted for smaller and smaller doses.
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Ooops! sorry about the double post.
Wow! You're just asking for trouble from the anti-benzo lobby/zealots. I can just see it now...."addiction worse than cocaine and heroin", "addiction hell stories from xanax", etc, etc. Lotsa luck!Here's a good site talking about the description of/treatment of panic disorder that is well worth the time to read through...
http://bearpaw8.tripod.com/pd.html
and another about how to taper off of xanax when you're ready along with your doc....
http://lexington-on-line.com/naf_xanax.html
Happy reading!
Alan
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