Posted by Larry Hoover on July 28, 2003, at 9:36:31
In reply to Benzos and Alcohol, posted by Dragonslayer on July 28, 2003, at 7:10:07
> I know it's a big no-no and can be dangerous. I hope this doesn't seem like a stupid question, but why? I mean for a very rare occassion, not a daily, weekly, or even monthly use. How does alcohol effect if benzos are in your system. Is one drink every now and then really an awful thing to have?
One drink? Probably OK. However, you may want to look into the infamous case of Karen Ann Quinlan, who became brain-dead as a result of respiratory depression (stopped breathing) due to combining Valium and alcohol.
The effects of alcohol and benzos are additive. The threshold of consciousness is substantially reduced by the combination.
Lar
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