Posted by yxibow on February 21, 2007, at 9:09:43
In reply to Re: Versed/Diastat how much stronger than Xanax? » yxibow, posted by valene on February 21, 2007, at 7:22:36
> Jay, as stated above, I had versed given to me for my colonoscopy and I had also taken my xanax that morning .5mg. I was STILL awake through the procedure and remember it so it was not amnesic to me. Do you think it was because I was already on a benzo? I do because look at how people who first take a benzo are sleepy and sedated. I will never have another test like that unless I have general anesthesia.
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> > That is rather surprising that they wont use Versed, as it is an amnesic hypnotic used for a lot of procedures as mentioned. It is far more powerful (not in terms of the first chart on Dr. Bob's bz page) than any of the other benzodiazepines because of its unique characteristics. It is a twilight anaesthetic and also a pre-anaesthetic.
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>Well there was another thread in which it mentioned it had amnesic properties, but that's not to say you wouldn't remember everything. Its a twilight sleep as I say, so you are still awake unless the strength of it knocks you out. Its possible you might have a small tolerance to the other benzodiazepine which made it less effective in that way.
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