Posted by bassman on May 17, 2006, at 5:19:59
In reply to Re: Benzo with lowest side effect profile? » jealibeanz, posted by yxibow on May 17, 2006, at 0:43:18
yxibow has obviously had a different experience with Xanax than I have. I took 0.5 mg twice a day for years and it worked exceptionally. I've taken as much as 4 mg/day. The "standard" dosing is 3 times a day. I do think it is the schedule with Xanax you get into, so if you take it 4 times a day for a few weeks, the Xanax will "remind" you 4 times a day that it is time for another dose. Some people find that annoying-and if you can get the same relief with a longer lasting benzo, it is more convenient. My experience with Ativan is that I can basically stop taking it in a two week taper with no withdrawal whatever, but then, Ativan, like Valium, seems to have no effect on me in terms of calming. There have been comments about feeling a relief (or a buzz of some kind, I guess, they are abused by some people) from some benzos, especially when first taking them. I've never experienced anything like that, either.
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