Posted by jimmygold70 on December 22, 2006, at 16:23:28
In reply to Re: What Do You Do If You Develope A tolerance to Benz » jimmygold70, posted by Quintal on December 22, 2006, at 12:39:46
I don't see how Valium has less withdrawal symptoms. I mean, in theory this might be true but I haven't seen any convincing evidence that longer half life means less withdrawal symptoms. They might be much more delayed with Valium, though. It's just a feature.Long half life means much trouble with overdoses as its elimination takes ages. You can also dose clonazepam daily with a reasonable half-life. That might be the best tradeoff between compliance and toxicity.
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> >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.
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> 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:
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> http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20061206/msgs/711991.html
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