Posted by michael on August 3, 2000, at 21:02:25
In reply to Re: Ativan or Xanax? Which one is safer?, posted by kazoo on August 2, 2000, at 22:02:33
Hey Kazoo -
I may be mistaken, but I thought that Xanax was the shorter/quicker in terms of taking effect as well as duration/half-life. And that ativan was considered more of a "short/medium" .....?
I haven't looked for a while, but I believe there is a benzo equivalency table somewhere here on the site... in the tips area maybe, on the left side... something like that....
Anyway, hope all's going well.... michael
> Ativan is a very short acting benzo (2 to 3 hours), whereas
> Xanax is a longer acting drug; ergo, if you take Xanax at night,
> there's a good chance for a morning "hangover." What do I prefer
> for anxiety? A long soak in a hot tub surrounded by cuties in
> string bikinis discoursing the socio-economic impact of disco
> music in Albania ... that's the ticket, that's the ticket!
>
> Also, it is claimed that Xanax imparts a mild "anti-depressant" effect,
> although I wouldn't bet the ranch on this.
>
> Note to Greg: Ativan is abused and is just as addicting.
> Lorazepam was the "favored" drug in the 1980s and many got strung-out on it.
> But, let's face it: they *all* are addicting.
>
> "There's no such thing as addictive drugs ... just addictive people."
>
> Genetics, anyone?
>
> kazoo
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