Posted by GS on December 5, 1999, at 19:12:40
In reply to Re: social anxiety - benzos - to James, posted by Louise on December 5, 1999, at 18:03:57
> > James here....
> >
> > All I can say is that using a longer acting benzo to get off of a shorter one is a common practice that is well excepted. It also makes sense to me. Take a look at Bob's tips and tricks section or else where on the net about benzo dependence.
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This is the standard form of easing withdrawl from the shorter acting benzos...to take longer acting ones to slow the exit of this type of medicine...a time honored practice and good sound medicine. If there are doctors prescribing Valium to get off of klonopin, they've either got it backwards, are just plain wrong (doctors are occasionally), or are trying to accomplish something else altogether - other than what is being described here.
GS
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