Posted by chemist on April 24, 2004, at 23:43:43
In reply to ANOTHER question (easier) for CHEMIST re Benzos, posted by Aldus Huxley on April 24, 2004, at 1:35:51
> You had jokingly referred to my Valium prescription when I described my Effexor withdrawal. I know it was just a joke, but I now have a question...
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> Is Valium really a sought-after prescription (well, I know just about every benzo is on the web these days)? I get Xanax like its candy from my pdoc, but she is all nervous about giving me more scripts for Valium. I thought that since Valium was longer acting, the habituation/addicition potential was lower. I mainly ask to switch because I think it is helpful in decreaseing tolerance to one or the other.
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> That being said, what would you recommend I ask for from my pdoc as the best anxiolotic/tranquilizer/sedative from from benefits ranking as follows (i) euphoric/social disinhibition, and (ii) lower incidence of hangover. I really do not take them much (my Xanax) unless I am really stressed or have me insomnia (which is frequent, so I probably take about .5 to 1mg daily--but this doesn't seem like much based on what I read here).
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> However, the Xanax now just makes me sleepy, it doesn't help as much with my anxiety/social inhibitions. So...what would you ask for? Maybe Seconal? :)hi there, you do NOT want to go down the barbituate raod, which is where you are heading with seconal. your doc is the exception rather than the rule in that many, many doctors shy away from xanax because there is an anti-depressant effect, a quick onset of action, and a short half-life, all of which spell ``dependency'' to the docs. valium has a very long half-life, and in chronic dosing is better than the others in that it is always in your system. on the down side, valium is always in your system, so you get sluggish and never really emerge from the fog. for your social problems, perhaps klonopin is the answer: shorter half-life than valium, longer than xanax, and no associated ``high'' or anti-depressant activity. xanax makes you sleepy, so that's not the answer, but before going onwards, how much xanax are you taking and how often? ativan is another alternative that might suit your needs...please let me know, and all the best, chemist
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