Posted by blueboy on August 21, 2007, at 11:06:40
In reply to Re: Tolerance to Benzo Anxiety Effects - dopamine?, posted by rina on August 18, 2007, at 19:16:38
The problem I have with this is that, although it is very true, the same can be said for alcohol without benzo's. I imagine it would be possibly somewhat easier, and certainly more pleasant, to die from heavy drinking combined with a handful of Valiums, as compared to just dying from alcohol ingestion.
So I don't disagree 100%, but I don't think that it is a very convincing reason to demonize benzo's. They really don't present a major danger for acute toxicity.
> This is what I found. The combined effects of benzodiazepines and alcohol or other CNS depressants (drugs that slow the central nervous system) can be very dangerous, leading to unconsciousness or, rarely, even death.
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