Personally I Choose Alprazolam, Fast acting and easy to regulate. (Use on a needed basis).
Personally I have no experience with the rest, Hence the poll
-Dutch

i don'tsee halcion or rohypnol or even versed, those are definitely the best benzos. just my personal experience
take it for what its worth,btw if you havn't tried them don't knock them

-Peace- -Rockbottom-

For me, it would depend upon it's use, for panic attacks and anxiety during the day, i prefer .5 to 1mg xanax. For getting to sleep fast, my favorite is versed (Midazalom, 15mg, Roche), it hits hard, knocks you out and wears off fast so you don't wake up really tired.

Insomniac

Diazepam, they have a long half life, if you have a drink 3 days latter you can feel drunk again.

I chose 'other' because without a doubt BROMAZEPAM (LEXILIUM, LEXAURIN, LEXOTANIL) 6mg tablets are the fastest-acting when you have a panic attack and give you the finest couple of hours of pure blissful sedation after a dosage of 18-24mg, which is my normal dose for panic.
I am prescribed a low dose of alprazolam, XANAX brand, only 2.25mg/day, which acts quite well as a preventative; my panics are definitely less now than before I began on alprazolam.
My other favourites are FLUNITRAZEPAM (ROHYDORM, ROHYPNOL, HYPNODORM) and DIAZEPAM (APAURIN, STESOLID, TENSIUM but NOT VALIUM, which is of such variable quality dependent on which Roche factory it comes from. No diazepam can beat APAURIN for strength and quality.)
C. Crazy, Esquire.

huh? diazepam doesn't make me feel drunk in the first place. what do you take them for? it wears off a little too soon for a good night's sleep, but it is what the doc gives me.

I find the info about versed and bromazepam interesting, don't think I've heard of either one. are they benzo's, or a bad-rap type of drug my doc would not appreciate being asked for instead of valium for sleep?

I am a fan of valium, for me, xanax seems to where off to quick and I get the jitters, with valium, I feal the anxiety slip away and I can still function and am not a zombie the next day.
I also have had horrific WD's from xanax when I ran out years ago and that scared me. I have ordered it recently but only as a safety net. It does work well but I just get some weird side affects later on, almost like a mild WD.

They are benzos, but your doctor wouldn't want you on midazolam every night (if s/he has any ethics) and they are extremely short-acting, and therefore difficult to withdraw from. For occasional use, perhaps, especially if you need to get up early the next day.

Bromazepam is fairly short-acting also.

Scruf, in the USA of A, Versed (Midazolam) only comes in injectable and syrup form and not dispensed in store pharmacies.

The syrup is used for children before a procedure or anesthesia.

The injectable is used for adults before a procedure or anesthesia.

Bromazepam is not available here.

ive heard that auparin diazepam is the best kind. any one tried any? how does it compare to brand name roche valium?
and where is it available?

also for sleep...really zolpidem (ambien) is really the way to go. (for me)

C.C.
what's the best place to pick up auprin diazepam?--i'd like to try it!

Versed in the US is pre surgical only. I have never heard of it being scripted for general use. It is given i v
and is quite effective. Bromazepam is not sold in US. Can be gotten easily IOP route and is pleasant. High euphoric quotient is it's main drawback here, so the authorities have a probably legitement fear of allowing its' introduction for prescribed sale/use.

how would you compare bromazepam to midazolam or triazolam?
by the way there are lots of IOPs with midazolam versed (roche) tablet form but maybe that's not what you meant..

Ok, I have a question for you guys...I have only had one rx (ever) for xanax that my doc gave me before a 24 hour flight. While it did help with the anxiety, it gave me no noticeable "pleasurable" effects. It made me sleepy at best.

Why do I see that alot of people become dependent on them? I have generalized anxiety and even at small amounts, it just makes me feel tired and well, yucky. I can see how some pain meds can easily cause dependency, but I just dont get benzo's.

have you ever had a full blown panic attack?

auparin is from the Balkans, Serbia, etc. Strong stuff. bensedine is also one used there.

Zolpidem isn't for everyone.

Oxazepam is interesting if you can get it. Goes well with diazepam, of you read up on it, you can see why.

yes I have had full blown panic attacks and like I said, xanax has worked for me to reduce that. However what I meant is, I see alot of people who do not have regular panic attacks using these as if they were getting some sort of high or buzz from them. I felt nothing of the sort and just wondered why alot of people would become dependent on them.

I think the rec users just like to feel all relaxed and duh and staggery. I admit diazepam gives me an enjoyable cozy feeling before I fall asleep at night, but would never give benzo's a second look if I could just get to sleep on my own.

Enjoyable cozy feeling, =)

Brings to mind the first time I ever had pain medication...I got so sick one time that I missed a friends wedding and the wife went without me. It went from bad to much worse while she was gone and I thought I was quite literally dying. When she got home, I told her I need to go to the ER (which is NOT like me at all) They gave me an antibotic shot and sent me home with a big bottle of Percocets. I popped 2 and in 20 minutes had that enjoyable cozy feeling and then fell asleep. I took probably 2-3 more before I felt better and then the wife threw them away (at the time I didnt care, I had no need for them but that wouldnt happen today I can tell you that!)

jlifesone....I have always wondered the same thing. When I was involved in a really bad accident that involved fractures, soft tissue damage, sprains, etc., the hospital sent me home with valium for the muscle spasms and possible anxiety from the accident. All they did was make me exhausted and fall asleep (even when I took more than what was Rxd...wanted to see what all of the "hype" was about).

Maybe it has something to do with body chemistry? I can definitely see how somebody can become addicted to painkillers because I have felt the euphoria that accompanies them. NO, I DID NOT TAKE THEM TO FEEL THAT WAY, I WAS INJURED AND DIDN'T HAVE A CHOICE.

Anyway, just making an observation and agreeing with what you said.

I have never taken more than 1 xanax at a time because it made me so zombie like. Not an enjoyable feeling at all so I just wondered why others would use them recreationally. It did work for the anxiety no doubt, but I couldnt take them on a regular basis.

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Versed? I don't think I mentioned Versed - that is an injectable form of midazolam only available in a hospital setting. Tablets are generally 15mg, my favourite brand being FLORMIDAL. Roche make a half-strength tablet called DORMICUM, but that just isn't strong enough.

As for bromazepam, why should any doctor treat it any differently than any other benzo? Roche LEXOTANIL 6mg isn't bad, but I prefer Europan brands, especially Alkaloid's LEXILIUM, which is made under Roche licence and is better than the Roche product itself. And cheaper, too! And I stand by my statement that it is the best all-round benzodiazepine you can get, and certainly the best for taking actually DURING a panic incident due to its extremely fast action. The calm and what I think I described as 'blissful sedation' force me to give it a 10/10.
Mr C. Crazy

People who truly suffer from panic/anxiety don't receive a high or buzz,just like people who are in REAL pain don't get any euphoria from opiates.
When people say hydro gives them a nice euphoria,it's a good indication they either have NO pain,or it is only very mild.

Try asking someone having a panic attack how much euphoria they feel when you give them a xanax.Or ask a cancer patient how much euphoria they are feeling from their morphine(or other painkiller).

sorry I meant Midazolam (Dormicum) 7.5mg by ROCHE, 100 tabs

I take 300mg Seroquel. The first time I took it I felt it for 3 days. Not sure if it's considered a Benzo
but has similar effects. I think they list it as a Antipsychotic. I take them for Anxiety though.

Not a benzo but certainly packs a punch and knocks me out. Just my experience with it. -ck

I take Valium (diazapam) for anxiety. Serapax (oxazepam) is probably the most effective benzo I've taken, though.

oxazepam is cheaper thru the iops. I wonder why we don't hear more about it? is it more effective for sleep, anxiety, or panic attacks?