Posted by viridis on November 21, 2002, at 2:03:34
In reply to What is this supposed Benzo euphoria like??, posted by Jefff on November 20, 2002, at 19:40:02
For me, benzos are nothing like alcohol or other recreational drugs. At the appropriate doses, benzos alleviate anxiety and have an antidepressant effect; above this I just feel sleepy. So, I have no incentive to increase the dose, any more than I would exceed the recommended dose of aspirin for a headache.
It's hard for me to understand the abuse potential of benzos, but I do have friends who really get off on them, so for certain people they can hit the spot. This doesn't seem to be the case for those with genuine anxiety disorders, who (based on the available data) need benzos to facilitate GABA binding at key receptor sites, i.e., just normalize brain function, no more.
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