Posted by raybakes on November 8, 2004, at 9:34:45
In reply to Going off Xanax - HELP?!!, posted by Simus on November 8, 2004, at 8:42:47
> I was put on 1mg of Xanax at bedtime for sleep when I first started SSRIs years ago. Several months ago, I switched from SSRIs to Wellbutrin, and the Xanax no longer seemed to have a noticable effect on me. So I wanted to stop taking it altogether, especially after I read that it interferes with REM sleep (and I seriously want to find ways to improve my sleep).
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> The first night I cut back to 0.5mg and I slept well. The second night (last night), still on 0.5mg, I slept for maybe 2 hours with very poor, nightmare-filled sleep.
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> Does anyone know anything natural that can help me get through this? Thanks.
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> Simusfound this abstract on xanax (Alprazolam) withdrawal...
think xanax pushes the gaba receptor, which regulates CRH/CRF from the hypothalamus. So anything that pushes gaba nutritionally might help - magnesium, p5p come to mind...think larry mentioned that niacinamide can help the gaba receptor too.
Ray
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