Posted by ed_uk on November 22, 2004, at 10:49:45
In reply to Re:GLYDEN-dont be silly ((hugs)), posted by crazychickuk on November 22, 2004, at 9:00:34
Hi,
Well, I can't really advise you to take someone else's medication! If you want your GP to prescribe it you should ask him why he thinks it's ok to give you diazepam but not lorazepam. Personally, I prefer lorazepam but my current pdoc doesn't prescribe it. Many uk docs seem to be under the impression that it has a higher potential for abuse than diazepam. How wrong they are! In my opinion, diazepam seems to produce a mild 'high' that I've never experienced with other benzos.
Show this to your doc.............
J Psychoactive Drugs. 1993 Oct-Dec;25(4):315-9. Related Articles, Links
Types of benzodiazepines abused by chemically dependent inpatients.Malcolm R, Brady KT, Johnston AL, Cunningham M.
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425.
Records of inpatients (N = 1,483) over a three-year period at an addiction treatment center were evaluated for the presence of benzodiazepine (BZ) dependence (N = 136). The preferred BZ for 43% of the subjects was diazepam, and alprazolam for 14% of subjects. Chlordiazepoxide, lorazepam, and clorazepate were each the preferred BZ for 4% of patients. Cocaine and opioid abusers were six times more likely to abuse diazepam than any other BZ. Alprazolam patients required a significantly longer period of detoxification than diazepam patients. Four percent of BZ-dependent patients (N = 6) abused BZs only and had no other substance abuse history.
Regards,
Ed
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