Posted by Greif on May 17, 2006, at 7:24:39
In reply to Opinions please....What Mkes Xanax So UNIQUE?, posted by BUCKEYE FANATIC on May 16, 2006, at 7:07:17
http://www.benzo.org.uk is a website by Heather Ahston. I disagree with much of her subjective content. However, she has spent many years as a proffesional withdrawing benzo users. There are some excellent charts indicating relative strengths and transition from short acting benzoz to valium. I do not endorse the site but there is a lot of info there. She is anti-benzo. I believe in the UK most physicians will not prescribe benzos unless someone has been on them for years. Most MDs in the US will not prescibe Zanax for long term use. The medical community is down on benzos due to overprescibing valium in the 70s and Zanax in the eighties. I took Zanax in the eighties and as time went on every 4 hours or so I would feel the need for more Zanax due to thr short half life. Klon stayes in your system and you dont have that roller coaster effect. I may take 1/4 mg of Z/week if needed. I would never return to it though for a primary benzo. K removes all my anxiety but does not provide the elevation that Zanax does. You may need to experimetn with SSRIs or other types of ADs to find the right combo. 6mg of Z IMO is too much. You can read Ashtons manual and draw your own conclusions.
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