Posted by SLS on July 19, 2009, at 6:07:39
In reply to Re: Anyone had a successful rapid detox from benzos?, posted by qbsbrown on July 18, 2009, at 21:54:27
Some people take this site as being gospel:
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http://www.benzo.org.uk/manual/
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Alternate methods of discontinuation:
1. Anticonvulsants.Give Depakote (valproate) or perhaps low-dose (10mg) of Gabitril (tiagabine) a try. This might be the easiest way to accomplish the mission. Lyrica (pregabaline) has also been mentioned.
2. Flexible dosing strategy.For me, I get away with using a flexible dosing strategy that I came up with in order to withdraw from benzodiazepines and SRI drugs. If you can split the pills into fine pieces or can manage to bite off very small amounts, you can take a micro-dose whenever you feel the withdrawal symptoms emerge. Of course, you might be dosing 3-5 times a day, depending on your degree of dependence at that point in time. In the beginning, you will be using larger pieces in order to squelch the withdrawal symptoms. Basically, you dose by feel rather than using a predetermined schedule of some type. I can get off of 300mg of Effexor comfortably in two weeks this way. Previously, I was going through hell trying to discontinue it. Same thing with Ativan. Just make sure that you don't take your doses until you are sure that you are experiencing withdrawal symptoms, or you will probably defeat the purpose. This is not a proven or generally endorsed strategy by anyone except for me and my experiments on myself.
- Scott
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