Posted by darkhorse on November 5, 2004, at 4:55:16
In reply to Re: Valium vs. other benzos? » Sad Panda, posted by jujube on November 3, 2004, at 16:45:54
Hi,
Just want to tell you that I took all benzos you are talking about and this is my opinion :
_ Klonopin is very depressing and caused DEPRESSION and tiredness.
- Ativan : is a milder one,excellent for GAD (my dose 1mg twice).no depression,but a little hard to get off.
- Xanax : another excellent one. Main difference with Ativan is that it gives you a euphoric/antidepressant effect while Ativan more "stable " effect.Also X causes less memory impairment than Ativan,but it is relevant + very hard to get off if taken regularly for long period but can be substituted (in my case) with bromazepam.
Valium : gives a disinhbited effect,but tend to accumulate in the body and gives undesirable sedation...so what seemed a good dose in the begining was more that it should have with extended use..
Bottom line,IMHO,I think the top 3 for GAD are Ativan,Xanax and Bromazepam (Lexotan) which is a potent,intermediate acting,less sedating and easy to get off than all the others...
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