Dose vs Duration

[[pr...]]

Assuming no other drugs, do you guys think one's dose or the length of time on the benzo is more determinant of recovery time?

[[sn...]]

Most definitely.

[[Te...]]

I would think that if people were on very low-dose benzos for a short period of time and had no other drugs in their bodies, didn't drink alcohol, no caffeine, no sugar, followed a really great diet, and had lower stress, healing would be quicker. But there's also the fact that many people are acutely sensitive to drugs in general and have a very difficult time in w/d. It also seems that the older someone is, the harder it is for the body to bounce back.     

 

When will there ever be some good, reliable, long-term studies on these drugs? It's very frustrating to keep speculating all the time without getting any solid answers.

[[xe...]]

My guess is that time is a bigger factor than dose. I know people who have routinely taken absolutely staggering doses of benzos as a short-term deal, and don't seem to have any problem with it. On the other hand, someone who's on a tiny dose like 4mg valium but takes it every day for years, is probably in for a bad time if they stop taking it.

[[pr...]]

I think you are right. I know this is going to sound silly but is it worth my time (I have a lot of it) to go through, say, the signatures of 30 success stories and plot dose and time vs claims of recovery. I know in the policies it prohibits studies so I don't want to violate any community policies but

this would be more like a personal analysis rather than a real study. Would this be worth it?

[[xe...]]

I don't think that's a problem, it's not the kind of "research" that's prohibited (unless you want to publish it someplace -- but it sounds like what you want to do is aggregate information that people have already shared, for your own personal peace of mind -- which is a-ok!)

 

That said, I think that what you'll find is:

* people who were on drugs longer at higher doses had worse withdrawals

* people who stopped taking drugs quickly instead of tapering, had worse withdrawals

* everyone recovers to a tremendous degree, no matter how long they suffered.

[[lo...]]

I think you are right. I know this is going to sound silly but is it worth my time (I have a lot of it) to go through, say, the signatures of 30 success stories and plot dose and time vs claims of recovery. I know in the policies it prohibits studies so I don't want to violate any community policies but

this would be more like a personal analysis rather than a real study. Would this be worth it?

 

I have thought of this too. Don't see any harm in it but it lacks the credibility of a proper scientific study. You are only looking at a specially selected group - the successes.  Also many variables will be unknown.

 

We are only guessing on these issues because we base our guesses on the folk on BB and we do not have sufficient data for each person.  It keeps us busy though and we do like to mull over these issues, me included.

 

Good luck, prufrock.

 

LF 

 

 

 

 

[[Te...]]

Yes, the variables can be staggering! Age, weight, sensitivity, stress, nutrition, fitness...The list can go on and on. But not to split hairs, good luck on your research!