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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Benzos send more people to rehab than any other drug, prescription or not.[/quote]

I have used them regularly for 20 years as needed with zero problems. Not everyone who uses benzos becomes an addict. It depends on a host of factors, notably genetics. For those who can use them responsibly, they can be a life-saver, so please don't paint with a broad brush.[/quote]

I used them regularly as prescribed in modest dose of three 0.5 mg tabs a day. I have been tapering off for 3 months, now just 0.25 mg in the am. The physical and brain habituation is real. It takes a long time for GABA receptors in brain to normalize.

Closest thing I can think of is PPI rebound, that takes 54 days for all new proton pumps. I personally wish my doc had not prescribed them for so long.

Note: this is different from addiction. 
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I am this PP.  My shrink prescribed them for 7 years. I can't take SSRIs, btw.
I never got "high."  They did work for anxiety, particularly during DH's ICU stay and recovery from surgery and the PE complications.  But I do wish I had known about GABA and long term use and I really wish the prescriber had not left me on them.

All of you who take benzos a few times a year, a day here and there, nobody is talking about you.
And I am not talking about addictive behavior. But the brain chemistry changes and need to taper after long term use are real.
So yes. A heck of a drug but be careful. 
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