Posted by Abby Cunningham on October 6, 2008, at 13:49:25
In reply to Re: Flumenazil for benzodiazepine withdrawal » heidiholloway, posted by azalea on October 2, 2008, at 21:58:48
You got that right! I take xanax and would never ever go through the agony of withdrawal that flumazenil would produce! And who ever said it repairs the GABA receptors? That is not possible. TIME is the only thing that does that.
> Flumazenil blocks the action of benzodiazepines and is used to treat benzodiazepine overdose. It can actually cause withdrawal symptoms if administered to someone who is physically dependent on benzos.
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> > Will there or is there currently any research or clinical trial of a medication using flumenazil to facilitate benzodiazepine withdrawal & repair of GABA receptors. This would be a block buster drug.
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> > I found some patents for including flumenazil in the formulation of benzodiazepines and I wondered if this formulation will be used in helping people withdraw from benzodiazepines.
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