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Posted by rjlockhart on March 26, 2006, at 21:16:48
Yes i take 4mg of Alprazolam for panic attacks during the day, for severe. I usally take 1mg x 4 daily.
I wanted to ask, if i where to go down, say to .5mg? or .25mg? what would happen. Also Xanax at night when i take it. I take .5mg - 1mg with Restoril 30mg, Xanax's short half life is about 3-4 hours.
When i take Xanax i feel relief, i feel nothing compared to clonazepam which made me depressed, i feel acutally a mood increase, is this something to do with antidepressant properties?
Does Xanax have antidepressant properties?
Thanks
Matt
Posted by Phillipa on March 26, 2006, at 21:38:41
In reply to Xanax and tolerance, posted by rjlockhart on March 26, 2006, at 21:16:48
Matt they say xanax has some antidepressant properties but you cant go down that fast you need to go much slower. Love mom 2
Posted by blueberry on March 27, 2006, at 17:50:04
In reply to Xanax and tolerance, posted by rjlockhart on March 26, 2006, at 21:16:48
In my own experience xanax definitely has antidepressant properties. Amazing actually. It makes me feel...perfectly normal. Not euphoric, not high, just completely normal and relaxed.
In clinical studies it was shown to be about the same effectiveness as tricyclics in mild to moderate depression, but in severe depression amitriptyline was a little better than xanax.
The cool thing with xanax is that it works fast, like from day 1 to week 1, and side effects are so few.
But your question is one that has always haunted me...how long will xanax keep working? Dunno. The clinical trials went 6 weeks. Beyond that...months...years...dunno. I wish I did know. If I could know in advance it would keep working, I would be on it in a heartbeat.
Posted by yxibow on March 27, 2006, at 18:51:40
In reply to Re: Xanax and tolerance » rjlockhart, posted by Phillipa on March 26, 2006, at 21:38:41
> Matt they say xanax has some antidepressant properties but you cant go down that fast you need to go much slower. Love mom 2
I agree -- if you felt that you are better enough to reduce from 4mg Xanax (which is about 2mg Klonopin and 40mg Valium) to a lower dosage , a modest benzodiazepine dosage, one should reduce only about maybe 10-15% a week especially if they have been on it long term. If "withdrawal" symptoms occur, its too fast, especially for something with a long half life. You could always crosstaper it to Valium and then discontinue, or if your insurance covers it to Xanax XR, though I think that's just a patent money waster, but it may prove effective for people who have taken Xanax for long periods.
Posted by Phillipa on March 27, 2006, at 19:40:00
In reply to Re: Xanax and tolerance, posted by blueberry on March 27, 2006, at 17:50:04
Blueberry will you babblemail me. Your light isn't on. I've wanted to talk to you for a long time. So many similar experiences Love Phillipa/Jan
Posted by Phillipa on March 27, 2006, at 19:41:55
In reply to Re: Xanax and tolerance » Phillipa, posted by yxibow on March 27, 2006, at 18:51:40
Jay excellent that's what they did in the detox unit I worked in. Love Phillipa
Posted by blueberry on March 28, 2006, at 5:38:47
In reply to Re: Xanax and tolerance, posted by Phillipa on March 27, 2006, at 19:40:00
Phillipa, I don't know how to babblemail...???
Posted by scatterbrained on March 28, 2006, at 16:50:28
In reply to Re: Xanax and tolerance » Phillipa, posted by blueberry on March 28, 2006, at 5:38:47
is it true that xanax is not supposed to cause cognitive problems like the other benzos?
Posted by Phillipa on March 28, 2006, at 18:47:43
In reply to Re: Xanax and tolerance, posted by Phillipa on March 27, 2006, at 19:40:00
Blueberry look at my name it is blue that means my babblemail is on. Click my name and a page will appear and you can type a personal message to me. A lot of times I exchange E-mails addresses with other posters. It is private and noone else can read them and the person you babblemail the message to. If you want your on you have to go to the registration page and when it asks if you want your babbleligt on click yes. Love Phillipa
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