Posted by Sad Panda on August 4, 2004, at 1:50:08
In reply to Re: Benzos v Barbs. » Sad Panda, posted by KaraS on August 3, 2004, at 14:21:09
> > > > I'm not sure that Barbs should be considered anymore, I think a high doseage of Benzos is just as sedating without respiratory depression.
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> > > You are absolutely right - as long as it works.
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> > > Because my history demonstrates such a lack of success using the more routine treatments, I'm a little more apt to consider as viable tools drugs that have fallen out of favor simply because they have to be administered more carefully - MAOIs for example. I would hate to see barbiturates vanish. I'm sure there are some people who still need them. There is one poster here in particular who seems to thrive on them. He appears to me to be a reliable and responsible reporter. I can't, however, produce him for scrutiny, of course.
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> > > - Scott
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> > Hi Scott,
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> > My understanding of barbiturates is that they are so dangerous that you really can't give a months supply to a person who is depressed. If I had a bottle of them 12 months ago, I would have swallowed the lot in one go. Am I being Barbophobic? or do they really have a legitimate useage still?
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> > Cheers,
> > Panda.
> >
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> Panda,
> Benzos, or any psychotropic meds for that matter, would be extremely dangerous if you took the whole bottle. Why are barbs any different here?
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> Kara
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>I pretty sure, but not certain that you can take a 1 month supply of Benzos & survive, while less that two weeks worth on Babiturates will kill you. Both groups do essentially the same thing, except, the Barbiturates depress the breathing centre of the brain stem much more severely & have a drastically lower therapeutic index.
Cheers,
Panda.
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