Posted by SLS on December 16, 2006, at 15:51:51 [reposted on December 16, 2006, at 16:42:50 | original URL]
In reply to Re: Safe to use Xanax to ween of Effexor?? » Violet4evr, posted by SLS on December 16, 2006, at 15:43:19
> > Thank you so much for your input. I chose Xanax before because I have used it before and it is a fast acting med. Unfortunately, it has a short half-life.
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> > Do people do better using Ativan???? Or should I try Valium with a longer half-ife??
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> I like Ativan better because I believe it is a "cleaner" drug than Xanax psychotropically. You are less likely to fall in love with Ativan. I would have to research it more, but I think Ativan might have a more pronounced anti-kindling effect, which I believe would be important in helping to prevent the induction of the more severe of withdrawal symptoms.
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> Your suggestion of using Valium for its longer half-life is reasonable. I have not seen it used yet, though. Ativan seems to work. You might want to ask your questions over on the Withdrawal board.I found some literature indicating that Ativan has more potent anti-kindling effects than Valium. It is a personal theory of mine that anti-kindling properties are important in treating Effexor withdrawal. Ativan might possibly be better than Valium if this is true.
- Scott
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