Posted by sdb on May 15, 2008, at 17:18:57
In reply to Re: ..like saying Effexor is like taking crack » med_empowered, posted by Jay_Bravest_Face on May 14, 2008, at 23:02:18
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> Effexor (like crack) also increases the amount of monoamines like serotonin and norepinephrine and dopamine, but Effexor works differently as do benzos (from booze). After repeated use, benzos lose their sedating properties, but retain their anti-anxiety properties consistently. These anti-anxiety properties have been shown to last for decades, without impairment of judgment or cognition. I myself have been on 4mg a day of clonazepam for about 14 years, and Ive completed a bachelor and a graduate degree with honors, and hold down a job that requires acute perception and reflex in behaviour analysis and therapy as a social worker.
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>I have seen older patients on oxazepam since many, many years having a brilliant mind. maybe the negative properties of benzos on cognition is more due to sedation.
I tried benadryl (benadryl, like Phillipa mentioned) to synchronize my sleep/wake rhythm. there was some sedation during the day what was absolutely intolerable for me. after some little research it was clear that the reason was because of the long acting metabolites.
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