Posted by darkhorse on May 12, 2005, at 4:48:02
In reply to Re: PRAZEPAM to darkhorse and everybody, posted by sdb on May 11, 2005, at 6:28:12
Hi sdb,
> -The effect is very clear, only extremly weak sedation of prazepam after taking the pill before onset of the metabolite (only one effective metabolite, nordiazepam)
> -I do not have any cognitive problemsYes I agree that Prazepam so not so sedating,and so less cognitive problems.
> What is your experience? Should I wait some weeks more because of the extrem long elimination of the metabolite? When did you feel a clear antianxiety effect?-You said it would be good for anticipatory anxiety.I think that 10mg a day is a low dose for severe anxiety.
10mg of Pra nearly equals 5mg Valium, 0.5mg Xanax,so it is a small dose.However bec it has a sustained action and of its long half life , if you increase the dose to say 40mg a day you may feel a very good anxioltic effect.
However, if you take this dose every day,it may build up in the body quiqly and you feel oversedated.- When I take Pra. I usually take 10-20mg a day and is enough for me.but everyone is different.
- I suggest,since you do not get anti anxiety effect,is to raise the dose slowely i.e. 20 mg a day, either once or twice a day and wait for 2-3 days.
If you can hanel it, but do not get a good result, you can still raise to 30 or 40 a day, and those doses are within the normal doses since 30mg nearly equals 15mg Valium or 1.5 mg Xanax which is OK.Best of luck, and if there is any thing you need to know about BZ, I'd be glad to give you my own experience.
DH
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> Kind regards
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