The problem with BZDs is that they're ten times more potent than valium, and therefore much harder to halve as far as dosage is concerned.
Actually, Valium is just another benzodiazepine, like Ativan or Xanax or Restoril. So I'm not getting how one drug in the class could be ten times more potent than another drug in the same class, without a comparison of empirical dosage.
Ativan is pretty addictive, physically, but most patients trying to quit taking it (including my mother) have a harder time with the anxiety once they stop.
0.5mg is the lowest dosage of Ativan made, with 2mg being the highest. Since it is a tablet and not a capsule or extended-release, then you can half it if you want. Its action isn't dependent on maintaining serum levels, so it may not help as much, but messing with your dosage yourself shouldn't screw you up.
For the record, Ativan isn't really an antidepressant. It's an antianxiety drug, one that calms you down. It's not going to perk you up. If you're feeling low, you can lay off of it for a few days and it won't hurt anything. You can always restart it if you get to feeling anxious or nervous. It should only take about 20-30 minutes for it to kick in once you take it.
Hmm.
Actually, Valium is just another benzodiazepine, like Ativan or Xanax or Restoril. So I'm not getting how one drug in the class could be ten times more potent than another drug in the same class, without a comparison of empirical dosage.
Ativan is pretty addictive, physically, but most patients trying to quit taking it (including my mother) have a harder time with the anxiety once they stop.
0.5mg is the lowest dosage of Ativan made, with 2mg being the highest. Since it is a tablet and not a capsule or extended-release, then you can half it if you want. Its action isn't dependent on maintaining serum levels, so it may not help as much, but messing with your dosage yourself shouldn't screw you up.
For the record, Ativan isn't really an antidepressant. It's an antianxiety drug, one that calms you down. It's not going to perk you up. If you're feeling low, you can lay off of it for a few days and it won't hurt anything. You can always restart it if you get to feeling anxious or nervous. It should only take about 20-30 minutes for it to kick in once you take it.
Donna :)