Posted by Negcreep on June 16, 2009, at 4:05:40
In reply to Re: Afobazol » Negcreep, posted by Phillipa on June 15, 2009, at 21:56:03
Bloody hell 40 years! I took xanax for the first time recently and got into trouble with withdrawal after just 10 days @ 1mg so I can only imagine what its like for you.
Well the jury is still out on afobazol at the moment. Myself and a handful on my Agomelatine google group have started taking it in the past week. So far all we can report is that its having a subtle calming effect after a few days. It doesnt seem to have an immediate effect like benzos.
If the papers I've read are to be believed it could be a very useful anti-anxiety tool. It isnt addictive, is non sedating and apparently as good as/better than diazepam after 4 weeks. It even has a mild activating effect.Ive also read that it can 'potentiate the effects of benzodiazepines' so maybe it has some potential for you to cut down or stop. I will keep you all updated on my / my groups progress. I have pretty bad anxiety so if it works for me then it should be able to help others too.
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