For the past week I've been taking 2mg of Etizolam (Atizolam brand from Asia) per day. I take 1mg the moment I wake up and another 1mg about seven hours later when the first dose has worn off. By the time it's nighty night the effects have worn off completely. I do not take it for sleep but for functional use during the day. This stuff has had a profound and positive effect on me. I take it and the tightness in my chest is gone and I am able to get very important medium-term work done that is necessary for me to complete in order to move on in life. Nervousness, an uptight personality, and guilt over time-wasted has made it difficult for me to do what needs to be done. Finally moving forward instead of living in stagnation/shame/guilt (which has caused a downward spiral and led to inertia) has even allowed me to get back into my old hobbies such as reading among other things now that a lot of mental baggage is being lifted. This drug is helping me escape my own groundhog day loop. I plan to start tapering off slowly after a month's use as I am taking control of the steering wheel again. I do not want to take this drug long-term. have a few questions:
1. About 4 hours after the second dose I have what reminds me of SSRI withdrawal brain zaps only this is more like a tingle than a zap. It only lasts about 2-3 hours. Is this a cause for concern? Why would this even happen? I took SSRIs years and years ago, not recently at all.
2. I've noticed significant dream potentiation, even during hypnagogia when I'm about to fall asleep the dreamlike weird thoughts that signal sleep is near are more vivid and come on faster. Why is that? I take the final dose many hours before I sleep.
3. So far I've had no urge to up the dosage and won't be doing that, I know where that leads to. I'll probably taper in increments of 0.5mg per week. Anyone mind lending some advice on this?
4. Any advice/tips/inputs/questions in general?
1. About 4 hours after the second dose I have what reminds me of SSRI withdrawal brain zaps only this is more like a tingle than a zap. It only lasts about 2-3 hours. Is this a cause for concern? Why would this even happen? I took SSRIs years and years ago, not recently at all.
2. I've noticed significant dream potentiation, even during hypnagogia when I'm about to fall asleep the dreamlike weird thoughts that signal sleep is near are more vivid and come on faster. Why is that? I take the final dose many hours before I sleep.
3. So far I've had no urge to up the dosage and won't be doing that, I know where that leads to. I'll probably taper in increments of 0.5mg per week. Anyone mind lending some advice on this?
4. Any advice/tips/inputs/questions in general?
