Benzodiazepines
General Information
Classification: Downer/Sedative/Anxiolytic
History
Dosage
Oral
Onset:
Alprazolam IR : 8-25 minutes
Alprazolam XR : 25-75 minutes
Diazepam : Rapid
Clonazapam: 1 hour
Peak Benefit:
Diazepam: 1.6 hours
Alprazolam IR : 90 minutes
Alprazolam XR : 25-75 minutes
Diazepam : 2-4 hours
Clonazapam: 1-4 hours
Half/Life and Duration
Triazolam: 2.5 Hours
Lorazepam:
Alprazolam IR : 11 hour half life - 5 hour duration
Alprazolam XR :11-16 hour hour half life, 11 hour duration
Diazepam : 20-100 hour half life - 6-8 hour duration
Clonazepam: 18-50 hour half life - 12+ hours
Dosages Depend on tolerance.
Potentiators:
-Grapefruit juice
Avoid:
-Excessive drinking (you will die)
Smoked
Duration: X hours
Onset: X minutes
Low dose: X mg
Medium (typical) dose: X mg
High dose: X mg
Insufflated
NOT RECOMMENDED
Duration: X hours
Onset: X minutes
Low dose: X mg
Medium (typical) dose: X mg
High dose: X mg
Injected
NOT RECOMMENDED
Duration: X hours
Onset: X minutes
Low dose: X mg
Medium (typical) dose: X mg
High dose: X mg
Effects
Positive
- Stress Relief
- Anxiety Relief
- Social Anxiety
- PTSD
- Sedative
- Worries drift away
- That "sink into the couch" feeling
Neutral
Negative
- High addiction potential
- Killer withdrawals
- Risk of blackout
- Inability to drink
- Inability to dirve
- Loss of balance
- Memory Loss
- Procrastination
After effects
- "Hangover"?
- Afterglow
- Long term effects
- High addiction potential
Harm Reduction
- Avoid driving and operating heavy machinery
- Recommended time (pauses) between using the substance
- Addiction potential - High
- Risk of blackouts
- Risk of death when mixed with alcohol
- Mental illness?
- Heart issues?
- CNS depressant when mixed with other drugs
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Production
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