Posted by bassman on January 29, 2007, at 17:33:59
In reply to (technical) What makes alprazolam seem so potent?, posted by dbc on January 29, 2007, at 12:13:13
While the phrase that all benzos are the same in terms of GABA and that they just differ in serum half-life is really common, that doesn't seem to be the experience of many of the members that write for this board. I have PD and find that Ativan does nothing, Klonopin makes me depressed, and Xanax works very well. I think the truth of the matter is that no one really knows the answer to your question, although scientific rationalizations abound. I find it interesting that many people that have PD find something "special" about Xanax in terms of effectiveness and that non-PD folks often don't like the way they feel with Xanax. It often makes them feel very sleepy, spacey, or just plain confused. Could it be that panic has quite a different mechanism than other forms of anxiety and that's why Xanax is so effective on that population? You've got me. :>}
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