Posted by Racer on May 10, 2008, at 9:38:16
In reply to benzos and disinhibition, posted by wishingstar on May 6, 2008, at 20:39:20
I don't know how to answer your question about what causes the disinhibition, beyond saying that they are mildly dissociative, so it may be as simple as "since you don't lay down memories normally, you don't have access to behavioral controls that might kick in...." I won't even venture to speculate...
What I will say is that I can't take benzos for anxiety, because I do get disinhibited, I get more agitated, I do not remember what happens, and I fly totally out of control. It's a terrifying and humiliating experience. And I also experience increased depression from them.
The best I have found in terms of sleep are Periactin, which someone else mentioned, and Rozerem. Rozerem isn't like the other hypnotics I've tried -- it hasn't put me out right away, and the effects are greater after a month than they are in the first days -- but it's offered me the best quality of sleep I've ever had on any sleeping medication, AND it has augmented the effects of my antidepressant. It might be well worth looking into for you -- if it helps multiple problems, it might be a boon.
Good luck with whatever happens.
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