benzodiazepine

[try another castle]

How many people here use it? What has your experience with it been like? Have you been able to handle your work better/did it help to motivate you? Did it ever induce depression? Has the addictive factor been an issue?

I've heard lots of mixed stories from people I have known. Some can handle them, some can't. I was curious to hear from others.

For those who don't know, some drugs that are classified as benzos are xanax, ativan, klonipin, rohypnal and valium.

[Antigen]

I know a lot of medical ppl use it to keep unnatural sleeping/waking schedules. And they're all bug all nuts after a very short time in the industry. But that could be attributable to many, many things. Just something to think about.

Bunch of kids I know have had huge problems w/ Xanax. The progression seems to be that they discard out of mind all warnings as just as silly and unfounded as reefer madness. They take a whole lot of the shit, cuz it feels so damned good, and do it too frequently (as in daily over a long period of time). Then they hit the skids when they can't get or when well intended stepcraft clerics and other abstinance freaks advise or force them to go cold turkey.

Never tried the shit myself. I figure it's like artificial sweeteners, I'll just hunker and watch till the bugs shake out. But I gather so far that it's some potent shit which you should use w/ extreme caution if at all.

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[try another castle]

Yeah, unfortunately, I already tried the ganja route. I did it for years, and it eventually caused me to cycle into a depression and resign from my job. It messed with my motivation, stability, and overall mood. It also interferes with my meds and decreases their effecacy. I have asthma, too, so I can't smoke it. I could only eat it or drink it in a tea.

Anyway, it actually is pretty addictive. It was for me, at least. I built up a tolerance to the point that I was no longer smoking to get high, I was smoking just to normalize. I started out on a little less than an eighth a week, and by the time I quit, I was going through a quarter in less than a week. When I did stop, I went through withdrawl, too. (Shakes and mania, mostly.)

Some people can moderate with that stuff, but I couldn't. It really isn't the best stuff for people like myself who are bipolar and are on mood stabilizers.

EDIT: hmm. looks like the person before me deleted their post before I responded. (They were talking about marijuana.)

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I found it fairly addictive.  

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[Anonymous]

i took ativan while going thru a divorce...made life very tolerable.i currently take xanax.doc prescribed to me to help me quit drinking alcohol.up until a yr ago, i drank pretty much every day,for the last 10yrs.xanax helped me get thru withdraws, and took the craving away all together. as far as the side effects of getting addicted to them, i don't know. i would rather eat a xanax than be a non-productive drunk.

[Anonymous]

For those who don't know, some drugs that are classified as benzos are xanax, ativan, klonipin, rohypnal and valium.
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In the U.S.?

Alprazo
Ativan
Dalmane
Diastat
Diazepam
Dizac
Doral
Halcion
Klonopin
Librium
Lorazepam
Niravam
Paxipam
ProSom
Restoril
Serax
Tranxene
Valium
Xanax

[Anonymous]

I work as a nurse at one crazy university hospital on a very busy floor.  Too many times, by the end of a 12-and-a-half hour shift, I am delirious.  Seriously strung-out delirious, and when I leave, my thoughts are racing, lots of times I laugh out loud thinking of the events of the night.  

I have a prescription for xanax, to help with my sleep schedule.  Recently, rather than waiting until I get home to take it, I take it (a small dose) before I leave the hospital.  

It works quickly, and the change is tremendous.  It does exactly what it is sopposed to do- calm me enough so that I can drive home and arrive and shower and go to bed in peace, without being plagued by the chaos of my job.  THANK YOU, XANAX!    

In conclusion, I have found xanax to be a safe, effective medication.  And since I don't sit around popping them at home just for the hell of it (well, not usually, anyway), and possibly also because I don't feel the need to increase my dose, I have not found it to be addicting.

[Anonymous]

Since I'm only 17 (actually at the time I was 16), my doctor was rather reluctant to put me on Lorazepam. (SP?) However, my mum was with me and helped make it clear that I am quite responsible. (at least I like to think I am hehe) So I was prescribed the lowest dose, and I only take it 'as needed', which so far has been only once (and I have had it for about 2 and 1/2 months). I must say, that night it really did help me sleep.. and I can see how it would become addictive to someone vulnerable to addiction (or if they just want to escape reality). That's why, in my opinion, it should be controlled.. you know, small doses in small amounts. Well that's my 2 cents worth and sorry for any weird sounding grammar.. it is currently 1 a.m.
.:Stefany:.

P.S. I've been browsing this site for a while, even though I just found it yseterday, I looked around for a while yesterday and have been tonight as well, and this is a very interesting online community and I'm finding a lot I can relate to.  ::heart::