Posted by qbsbrown on July 19, 2009, at 15:42:15
In reply to Re: Anyone had a successful rapid detox from benzos? » qbsbrown, posted by SLS on July 19, 2009, at 14:05:22
> > Never tried the gabitril. I never did well on meds that touch histamine well though. Maybe I'll ask doc about it.
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> Gabitril is not histaminergic. It is a GABA reuptake inhibitor. It is kind of a weird drug, though. Some people respond well to it as an anxiolytic/hypnotic, some people experience increased anxiety and brain fog.
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> > Lyrica made me feel high, depersonalized, and a big false sense of reality, lol.
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> How many days did you take it for?Oh, I took Lyrica for a while. Started low, doc even had me at 900mgs. It was a total false sense of well being, and feeling stoned. That was the second toughest med to come off of after benzos.
> > I am familiar with depakote and have access to it.
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> > Is it counterproductive that Depakote works on, and enhances GABA when I'm trying to get off benzos?
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> I don't believe so. It does not affect the receptor directly.
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> > My CNS is already damaged and compromised, would depakote just mess it up further?
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> I think the worst thing that can happen is that Depakote produces a mild dysphoria, but not a true depression. This disappears as soon as you stop taking it.Yes, Depakote in the past did induce dysphoria in me, just as every other psych med has, hence me trying to get off of them.
> > How much Depakote do you think that I would need to take? It usally wipes my emotions, memory, and cognitive functioning, but it might be a means to an end.
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> Wild guess? 250-500mg. Maybe even as little as 125mg. You will have to experiment.Wow, that's low. The docs had me up to even 1750mgs at one time.
I wonder if a lower dose could do the trick for kicking benzos. I know for sure at around 2000mgs I wouldn't be able to feel any benzo wd, but i'd be out of commission for a while.
> With Depakote, you are not swapping one addictive drug with another. However, I would not discontinue the drug until you are completely off the BZD. Withdrawing from a BZD and an anticonvulsant simultaneously might increase the risk of seizure.
Thanks Scott.
Why do you think that benzo forums, are totally against using other meds to help wean off of the benzos? Granted there hasn't been a lot of success or controlled studies with meds working for benzo wd, or else i guess we'd all be on them.
Regards,
Brian
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