Posted by tony p on February 26, 2014, at 14:57:55
In reply to Re: meprobamate?? » Tommy12003, posted by Phillipa on February 24, 2014, at 20:51:45
I took meprobamate quite a lot in the 60s & 70s. If you've ever taken Robaxin (robaxacet etc.) for muscle pain, meprobamate feels kind of half-way between Robaxin and Valium. Quite drowsy making at high doses. I think the reason it has largely disappeared from the pharmacopeia is not so much that benzos were "better" - they're quite different in their effects - but concerns over meprobamate being addictive (which it indeed is).
It's kind of ironic now that we have more experience of benzo addiction. The general consensus is that withdrawal from even moderate long term benzo use takes at least 6 mo.-a year s-l-o-w tapering. Meprobamate withdrawal OTOH in my experience is nothing compared to that - more like alcohol, a week or so acute withdrawal or quick taper, then up to 6 mo. post-acute.
Both meprobamate & Soma seem to have virtually disappeared here in BC (Canada). My young pharmacist had never even heard of either of them!
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