magnolia12
Greenlighter
- Joined
- Aug 24, 2026
- Messages
- 10
Besides Z-drugs, what are your favorite non-benzos for relaxation and anti-anxiety?
Besides Z-drugs, what are your favorite non-benzos for relaxation and anti-anxiety?
Lyrica and clonidine are two great drugs for helping fentanyl withdrawals,but I find that lyrica your body gets used to to quickly requiring more,and more pretty much on a daily or every other day increases leading you down another rabbit hole….I learned that with gabapentin,which also helps with RLS…I'd say Pregabalin (Lyrica) is the next best thing to benzos, some people might even say it's better.
Totally agree,I’ve still got a dozen or so from about 5 years ago,simply because the way they hit you isn’t really enjoyable,if I take one with a shot of gin and a joint I’m fine nice and chill,but if you take two I’m extremely lazy ,can’t walk straight,it’s just a really sloppy high….Soma is nice once in a while but fiendishly moreish...
helps with anxiety yes, but not sure I would take it for relaxation, I'm cleaning the entire house when I take pregabI'd say Pregabalin (Lyrica) is the next best thing to benzos, some people might even say it's better.
this, it's the nearest thing available to a barb, I fucking love the stuff, very underrated imhoSoma is nice once in a while but fiendishly moreish...
yeah, I enjoy low doses of it to chill out on. and a decent hole is very good for me for a brain reset given it's therapeutic effectsKetamine is a good anxiolytic/relaxant as well.
helps with anxiety yes, but not sure I would take it for relaxation, I'm cleaning the entire house when I take pregab
this, it's the nearest thing available to a barb, I fucking love the stuff, very underrated imho
yeah, I enjoy low doses of it to chill out on. and a decent hole is very good for me for a brain reset given it's therapeutic effects
Is it a constant anxiety or something that has a trigger (s)?i dont wanna go back to benzos but idk how else to quell the anxiety
yesPregabalin
will def calm ones nerves but be cautious if mixing with other depressants as ya can wake up dead if not caredul.clonidine
if you're suffering with anxiety and that's why you're asking there are other options, but you'll have to give a bit more backgroundi dont wanna go back to benzos but idk how else to quell the anxiety
1. GHB (no tolerance)
2. Barbiturates
3. Carbamate sedatives (aka soma)
3. Pregabalin
4. Alcohol
5. GHB (with tolerance or cross tolerance from ethanol)
6. Tertiary alcohols (avoid these, unsafe)
7. Muscimol
8. Gabapentin
9. Kava
10. Phenibut
Generally ranked by how much I enjoy them
Oh I forgot to add, certain anxiolytic antipsychotics I find to be fairly pleasurable, but only if I need to be sedated for some reason. Good for withdrawals and anxiety.
Stuff like haloperidol, thorazine, etc. These drugs have given me great comfort, generally while in the hospital withdrawling from other drugs like benzos. Those first gen APs are way more calming and even slightly enjoyable compared to the 2nd gen APs.
I hate how doctors look at me strange when I ask for those drugs to mitigate my general anxiety and sleep issues. Won't prescribe benzos, but wont prescribe me anxiolytic neuroleptics, either. What is their job good for again?