Posted by yxibow on February 16, 2007, at 22:55:55
In reply to Re: Is Xanax the most potent benzodiapine in the U » yxibow, posted by kaleidoscope on February 16, 2007, at 16:22:33
> Hi
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> >Yes -- try Dalmane
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> 'Potency' compares the effects of drugs mg for mg. The usual dose of Dalame is 15 to 30mg at night. Dalmane is clearly much less potent than Xanax, if you took 15 to 30mg Xanax, it would produce exceptionally powerful effects!
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> >I'd rank that with pretty powerful, but again the half life is only intended for sleep.
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> I don't understand what you mean by this. Flurazepam's major active metabolite (desalkylflurazepam) has an exceptionally long half life. As a result, repeated doses of Dalmane accumulate more than any other benzo. In short, Dalmane's duration of action is far too long. Pronounced daytime drowsiness and confusion can occur when desalkylflurazepam accumulates.
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> KI don't mean its rough benzodiazepine equivalency, which is on par as you noted and yes, it has a metabolite which stays around far too long even though it is only intended for sleep, I mean't the sheer feeling I felt when taking Dalmane, its immediacy effect is stronger than Xanax, its uptake is fairly instant and it is heavily tuned to be hypnotic, creating a sensation of powerlessness.
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