Posted by chemist on May 13, 2004, at 23:44:07
In reply to Re: Does Sonata/Amb.act on the same GABA as Klonopin?, posted by Tony P on May 13, 2004, at 21:27:58
> Correction - before someone says "Holy Cow - HOW much Xanax are you on???". It's Serax 30 mg. (oxazepam) I just started, not Xanax.
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> I would be interested to hear others' experience with different benzodiazepines for long-term insomnia and realted sleep disorders.
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> I thought Dalmane was the standard for waking-up after short sleep type insomnia, but my MD says he always prescribes Serax -- unfortunately I couldn't remember the other name at the time, so I couldn't ask him specifically about Dalmane. I know one or two of the benzos originally recommended for sleep got a bad "rep" in North America due to a few people abusing them, but I believe they're still used in Europe.
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> Tonyhello tony, chemist here....dalmane, restoril, and halcion - the big three of sleep meds in the benzo category (tangential or not) - are still prescribed in the u.s. dalmane and restoril for me were a quick plunge into 14+ hour sleep; halcion is faster acting with a shorter elimination half-life, but the anterograde amnesia and ``hangover'' are not insignificant. can you try ambien (zolpidem), which is quite clean? your feedback is appreciated, and all the best, chemist
p.s. the ``bad rep'' benzo is Rohypnol, aka flunitrazepam.....no longer available in the u.s. for about 2 years or so.....
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