Ativan and Klonopin?

[WhiteSpyder]

Hey Everyone,
just wondering if anyone has tried mixing the two for some good fuzzy, creative, warm feelings (you know FEEL GOOD feelings)
please tell me experiences including dosages. in case no one read my post on ativan , i have a huge tolerance to it and it kinda stopped working, i tried 10mgs and nothing. but i really do have anxiety disorder , i guess it helps for that, but i got klonopin because of the longer half-life. i'm wondering about the fun/high in this question. my shrink wouldn't give me valium because it's "too abusive" grrr, guess he's on to me : )
anyway, to make my question more clear, benefits of mixing the two? or no? if so, explain with dosages. OH, and i don't drink, so please keep that in mind...not even beer (i honestly puke after two ((world's worst stomach)) )
thanks in advance for the replys.

 

[Banquo]

most people find that klonopin will cause tolerance to benzos to build faster because it stays in the body much longer than xanax or ativan. ativan works much more quickly and the effects (about 4 or 5 hours) do not last as long as klonopin (as much as 12 hours).
most people prefer ativan to valium...what would you want valium for?
As for the benifits of mixing the two, i'm not really sure. All benzos are cross-tolerant with one another and act on the same part of the brain. Still, some have compared benzos to wine, with each kind having a slightly different flavor.
If you are being prescribed ativan for a legitimate theraputic purpose, then i would advise that you try sticking with the recommended dose for a while.

 

[Bonecutter]

most people prefer ativan to valium
What??? I think you're alone on that one.

 

[WhiteSpyder]

definitely, valium is stronger then ativan and my shrink recently said they have the same half life but i've also heard that valium has a longer one, i think it does...but again i was just told otherwise by my recent shrink same as ativan...anyway, valium hits you so much harder...it's stronger that's why i didn't get it prescribed, that's why it's more abusive.
i understand that they're both benzos and effect GABA but klonopin and ativan are two different beasts, i haven't had much time to see how so quite yet but i will post something on it soon.

 

[PREMIUMUNLEADED]

I love ativan, it great

 

[WhiteSpyder]

most people find that klonopin will cause tolerance to benzos to build faster because it stays in the body much longer than xanax or ativan
ummm no
pasted from web --- "The time it takes to form a physical dependency on a given
benzodiazepine varies widely. The following variables may play a role:
the size of your dose, the regularity with which you consume your dose,
and most importantly, your personal body chemistry"
therefore if the regularity with which you consume your dose is a factor then you would develop a tolerance to xanax and ativan faster then klonopin because you consume more of them ecspecially xanax because it wears of so fast and ativan which is about only 2-3 hours.

 

[Banquo]

ummm yes
First of all, dependence and tolerance are not the same thing.

because you consume more of them ecspecially xanax because it wears of so fast and ativan which is about only 2-3 hours.
Secondly, I was making a dose for dose comparison. Of course you would build tolerance to benzos faster if you are munching 7 mg of alprazolam in the 12 hours where you would take one does of clonazepam. That seems rather intuitive. Dose for dose clonazepam builds tolerance faster.
For more benzo dosage info look here
[ 08 December 2002: Message edited by: Banquo ]