Posted by Chairman_MAO on February 7, 2007, at 11:58:20
In reply to Benzo Confidential - clonazepam's history, posted by Squiggles on February 6, 2007, at 17:27:15
--Most benzodiazepines have no physical toxicity. "The only way to kill a rat with xanax is to bury it alive in it." I believe there is one exception to this rule, and I cannot recall the drug.
--They're miracle drugs for status epilepticus and many neurological disorders. Unfortunately, they build tolerance to this.
--They are crappy hypnotics compared to barbiturates.
--Severe panic disorder is better treated with MAOIs, IMHO, especially phenelzine. It takes ~10mg/day alprazolam to fully suppress panic attacks. That's no life I want to have.
--Their therapeutic index is so high that IMHO they should be over-the-counter, certainly so long as ethanol is.
--The dependence/withdrawal problem can actually be _worse_ than even barbiturates, as seizures have been reported up to two weeks after the last dose of xanax. This, AFAIK, does not happen with barbiturates or alcohol.
poster:Chairman_MAO
thread:730516
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20070207/msgs/730776.html