Ativan is a "subtle" benzo from what I've heard. I only had it on one occassion, and don't really know if it did anything because I was on other benzos at the time. Still 7 mg, you should have felt something, sedation, relaxation, something! Ativan seems to do its job, without rendering much in the way of recreational value, but some say they love it. All depends. Use it as needed and not for recreation is my advice, only 1 mg will do the job of taking away anxiety for someone with no benzo tolerance.