Posted by Quintal on February 3, 2007, at 5:08:37
In reply to Valium AND Xanax?, posted by Alone on February 2, 2007, at 21:18:45
Xanax is 20 times more potent than Valium but most people find that Xanax is less sedating. Valium seems to have a higher affinity for the subsets of benzodiazepine receptors that cause sedation, and for that reason it tends to make people drowsy. I think the theory behind using Valium and Xanax together might be to reduce the rebound anxiety after each dose of Xanax wears off (Xanax has a half-life of ~6-12 hours and Valium ~20-200 hours).
Q
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