Posted by Quintal on December 9, 2006, at 11:39:53
In reply to Is Valium less habit forming cause long half life?, posted by qbsbrown on December 9, 2006, at 0:08:17
Well Xanax and Klonopin aren't used at all for anxiety in the UK unless you happen to find a way to get a private prescription as I did. Xanax can't be prescribed on the NHS and GPs balk at the suggestion of using it on private prescription due to its perceived highly addictive nature. Klonopin is used only very rarely for controlling some obscure types of treatment resistant epilepsy according to my GP.
I've been on good old Valium many times and it's a good tranquillizer in my experience. I get the impression it causes more unwanted sedation vs. anxiolysis per unit dose than Xanax and Klonopin, but this varies between individuals of course.
I have been able to abuse Valium and get a nice buzz off it. I'd say it's a little 'warmer' and softer than other popular benzos - a bit like a low dose opiate to me. It is definitely easier to withdraw from Valium than Xanax and Klonopin. It's a smoother come down rather than the crash landing I got from Klonopin and Xanax.
Valium is the most popular benzo here in the UK and my GP says she has lots of people on it (and also temazepam as a sleep aid I suspect - Ambien has not been popular here in the UK).
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