Posted by sobstory on August 26, 2004, at 17:30:49
In reply to Re: Ambien or Ativan?, posted by Bela on August 25, 2004, at 18:56:36
Yeah, Serax is the brand name for oxazepam and Ativan is the brand name for Lorazepam, and they are both benzodiazepines. But personally, I found that Serax is non-addicting. I was having sleep trouble for weeks, and took the serax for only two nights, and the third night onwards I was able to sleep independently. Now I only take it as needed when I can't sleep or have anxiety, and I only end up taking it the one time. I maybe take it now once a month, sometimes every two months, depending.
> > > I also looked up Serax on the web and it basically sounded like a trade-name for Ambien.
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> > Not to start an argument, but just to get things clear, Serax is a benzo, so it can't be a trade name for Ambien. It (Serax) would be more like Ativan (a benzo), right?
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> You're right. Sorry for the confusion.
> Bela
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