Posted by Quintal on December 22, 2006, at 12:39:46
In reply to Re: What Do You Do If You Develope A tolerance to Benz » Phillipa, posted by jimmygold70 on December 22, 2006, at 10:14:12
>Persoanlly, I think Valium is a bad benzo as it has, along with its metabolite, too long a long half life. Xanax, Ativan or Klonopin are good alternatives, each feels a bit different.
Why do you think this is a problem? The long half-life of Valium is generally considered an advantage in long term treatment as it minimizes withdrawal symptoms between doses and allows once-daily dosing. The long half-life may also deter abuse among certain people:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20061206/msgs/711991.html
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