Posted by Ame Sans Vie on April 18, 2003, at 21:01:18
In reply to Re: Lorazepam/Ativan lost its effects, WHY ?, posted by stjames on April 18, 2003, at 18:08:08
> The anti anxiety effects are seperate from the
> other pleasent effects of benzos and I find
> many confuse the 2. They are not related in a direct way, with the pleasent effects tolerance will build while the anti-anxiety tend not to develop tolerance.
I agree 100%, it was my confusion in equating the "buzz" from Xanax to its anti-anxiety effects. That's what got me addicted to ungodly doses--I just kept upping the dose. I never gave it a chance... I just thought these "pleasant effects" (which are, by the way, considered in the medical community for the most part to be 'adverse effects') were offering the anxiety relief. Soon I was taking dozens of pills a day four or five times a day.In summation, don't chase the high. Don't want to end up screwing it up like I did. And by the way, I still take benzodiazepines. It's just that now I'm a bit wiser for the wear.
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