| Benzo / Sedatives | |
| What they do: | Reduce
- Anxiety
- Any physical reaction / sensations
- Induce sleep
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| Do I need it? | No, many didn't use these at all
Considered useful for anxiety + peaceful journey |
| Are they available? | Kinda. Prescription only – but common and easy.
GPs prescribe benzo under these circumstances:
- Immediate relief and occasional/temp/short-termuse of:
- Severe insomnia
- Severe panic attacks
- Anxiety – add-on therapy
- Do not ask for Xanax
- Occasional – be responsible cautious patient, say the truth:
- "once week" , "I don't want full box heard benzos not good" , "try 5 for emergency"
- Notes, notes
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| Warnings: | Yes, though not harmful:
- Benzos effects vary greatly:
- Potency, tolerance, onset (how quick), duration (how long) change.
- Some benzo affects within 10m, others take 1h, and this changes individually
- Taken too soon – may fall asleep before SN
- Test small dosage beforehand – time its effect
- Avoid extended-release – act too slow
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Which benzo?
Is benzo X good?
How much to take?
What if I have tolerance? | Can't answer that. There are dozens.
- Anything that affects you more than 4h.
- See above "Benzos effects vary greatly"
- Check this personally
- Benzo "half-life" does not indicate long/short effects.
- Tolerance – take more than usual
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Z-Drugs, Gabapentinoids, Sleeping Pills
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| Can I use Z-drugs? | Yes, similar to benzo:
- Less physical pain, discomfort, etc
- Induce strong sleep (peaceful)
- More drowsiness, may fall asleep – test and time it
- Anxiety - mild to moderate reduction (benzo more powerful)
Notes, notes |
| Can I use Gabapentinoids? | Probably .
- Gabapentin – member used to ctb
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| Can I use other 'sleeping pills'? | No.
- Need strong GABA sedatives
- Antihistamines, Herbals, OTC – won't work:
- Drowsy but not asleep
- No reduction of sensations / anxiety
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Anesthetics, Opioids
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| Can I use other sedatives? | Perhaps real anesthetics, we don't know – be cautious.
- Little to no information about using anesthetics with SN
- Do proper research yourself
- Do trials and time the effects
- Usually taken before SN
- GBL – safe – Stan himself used some
- Propofol – dangerous – may cause respiratory arrest
- Ketamine – safe – member used
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| Can I use opioids? | Can be helpful , but:
- Check contraindications
- Small amounts (otherwise increase nausea)
- Any opioids significantly reduces:
- metabolism
- gastric emptying
- intestinal absorption
- Will take twice the time. See here and here.
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