Posted by djmmm on May 26, 2003, at 19:29:50
In reply to Re: Xanax is Different--Might have AD effect » Jack Smith, posted by Squiggles on May 26, 2003, at 19:07:57
> Dear Jack,
>
> You de man. I knew there was a chemical
> difference between benzos - i just *knew* it.
> But everyone said all benzos are the same.
>
> This may be a deviation but since you're
> knowledgeable about this matter, could you
> tell me if this is the reason why withdrawing
> from Xanax was such a breeze for me (2.0mg in
> 3 months approx. with anxiety, insomnia, weird
> dreams, nervousness, etc.) while Klonopin
> was hell on earth culminating in a close to
> fatal seizure or stroke or both after almost
> 2 yrs. of trying to get off;
>
> It has been and probably will remain a mystery
> to me. But i know that there is something
> different about clonazepam.
>
> BTW, the Xanax was probably unnecessary in
> lieu of the high Synthroid dose - at least
> that is my theory.
>
> Thanks
>
> Squiggleswell, most benzos ARE different, they can vary from acute anti-anxiety meds, to sleep aids, to anti-epileptics , to muscle relaxants
All benzos differ in potency (the degree at which they bind to specific receptors), half-life, and also in localization (within the brain), and selectivity to specific benzo receptors (which is why some are good muscle relaxants, while others are not, etc)
you may have had a harder time with Klonopin because it is a bit more potent than xanax. Your withdraw reaction to Klonopin may be indicative of something else, like epilepsy (Dr. bob has a section on this site about subsyndromal epilepsy)
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