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Posted by rjlockhart on July 21, 2006, at 17:01:23
Alot of times when im really depressed, well and have had panic attacks, i noticed alprazolam sometimes presenst a relief,
Does it really have any antidepressant properties?
Posted by Phillipa on July 21, 2006, at 20:46:49
In reply to does xanax(alprazolam) have antidepressant prop. ?, posted by rjlockhart on July 21, 2006, at 17:01:23
Matt a slight one. Why not google it? Love Phillipa
Posted by rvanson on July 21, 2006, at 22:37:59
In reply to does xanax(alprazolam) have antidepressant prop. ?, posted by rjlockhart on July 21, 2006, at 17:01:23
It was touted as an AD back in the day, but no claims are made for that today.
It is, however, the best benzo ever made, IMO.
> Alot of times when im really depressed, well and have had panic attacks, i noticed alprazolam sometimes presenst a relief,
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> Does it really have any antidepressant properties?
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Posted by Squiggles on July 22, 2006, at 9:02:42
In reply to does xanax(alprazolam) have antidepressant prop. ?, posted by rjlockhart on July 21, 2006, at 17:01:23
> Alot of times when im really depressed, well and have had panic attacks, i noticed alprazolam sometimes presenst a relief,
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> Does it really have any antidepressant properties?
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>Not in my experience; not "real depression"--
however, insofar as anxiety makes a depression worse,
that is there in the first place, it might.
But as a sedative it should not be surprising.
Like alcohol it is more likely to induce
depression.Squiggles
Posted by bassman on July 22, 2006, at 9:31:57
In reply to does xanax(alprazolam) have antidepressant prop. ?, posted by rjlockhart on July 21, 2006, at 17:01:23
I have panic disorder, and it certainly does for me.
Posted by SLS on July 22, 2006, at 11:44:44
In reply to does xanax(alprazolam) have antidepressant prop. ?, posted by rjlockhart on July 21, 2006, at 17:01:23
> Alot of times when im really depressed, well and have had panic attacks, i noticed alprazolam sometimes presenst a relief,
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> Does it really have any antidepressant properties?
It might.Alprazolam (Xanax) is a triazolobenzodiazepine, as is its sister drug, adinazolam (Deracyn). Adinazolam is indeed an antidepressant, and is one of the cleanest drugs I have ever taken. My doctor at the time, Baron Shopsin, MD, was shocked that it actually worked for the patients he tried it on. Unfortunately, I was not one of his success stories. I don't know if it is currently available anywhere in the world. It was never sold in the US. The only other triazolo that I am aware of is triazolam (Halcion). It is the most potent hypnotic benzodiazepine, but I doubt it has any antidepressant properties.
- Scott
Posted by silvercoin on July 24, 2006, at 12:47:49
In reply to Re: does xanax(alprazolam) have antidepressant pro » rjlockhart, posted by SLS on July 22, 2006, at 11:44:44
> > Alot of times when im really depressed, well and have had panic attacks, i noticed alprazolam sometimes presenst a relief,
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> Alprazolam (Xanax) is a triazolobenzodiazepine, as is its sister drug, adinazolam (Deracyn). Adinazolam is indeed an antidepressant, and is one of the cleanest drugs I have ever taken. My doctor at the time, Baron Shopsin, MD, was shocked that it actually worked for the patients he tried it on. Unfortunately, I was not one of his success stories. I don't know if it is currently available anywhere in the world. It was never sold in the US. The only other triazolo that I am aware of is triazolam (Halcion). It is the most potent hypnotic benzodiazepine, but I doubt it has any antidepressant properties.
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Prosom (estazolam) is nearly identical to Halcion in structure. One of them just has an extra chlorine on it. I question if GABA drugs like this can demonstrate true antidepressant effects. I tend to think they might be a little illusory, like those of alcohol. I also had a very negative experience with Halcion, in which withdrawal from a high dosage precipitated a severe depression. Maybe Xanax is better, though.Todd
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