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Re: Long Term BZDs » Elizabeth

Posted by alan on April 14, 2002, at 11:51:26

In reply to Re: Long Term BZDs » alan, posted by Elizabeth on April 11, 2002, at 10:10:03

> > If you have underlying anxiety that is causing the sleepnesses then yes it is appropriate. But many times sleep disorders are a symptom of something else too - depression, apnea, etc.
>
> That's something you have to watch out for. Benzos can actually be dangerous for people with sleep apneas. It's usually okay to use benzos for insomnia associated with depression, as long as you treat the depression too.
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> > And bzd's lose their "start up" sedating effects after a week or two so many mistake that for the anxiolytic effect wearing off and unnecessarily up their dose.
>
> It's hard to separate the sedative and anxiolytic effects of benzos. I think that, as a rule, you shouldn't expect a sedative-hypnotic drug to "knock you out" -- you need to lie down and turn the lights off and do your best to relax, too! I think this may be why many people report rapid tolerance to sedative-hypnotics. Of course, benzos do lose their sedating effects with time (this is an advantage when they're used to treat daytime anxiety).
> -elizabeth
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I think my main point, regardless of sleep architechture issues (the result of which may be detrimental to some while not others) was that tolerance develops rapidly to the sedative effects of the BDZs. If you are treating panic-anxiety and it is the anxiety which is keeping you awake then you will sleep regardless of tolerance. On the other hand, if you are taking Klonopin for it's sedative properties you can expect this will wear off quickly with regular use.

Alan


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