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Benzos Bacopa and Benzos...

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Castillo

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Hi I am currently going through benzo withdrawal and have anxiety about trying new supplements. Read bacopa can help relieve the symptoms of withdrawal. With my anxiety being sky high..I want to know that i have a safety net and that if bacopa seems to make things worse, that I can take an emergency dose of ativan and not die from it. Thanks!
 
I read somewhere that bacopa "upregulates" GABA and I tried it in order to help with gabapentin withdrawal. I have to say that it activated my symptoms and I felt worse.
 
Thank u so much for the reply. How long did u take it for? I also read that it can take weeks to months to see any results...
 
I was not able to tolerate it well enough to take it for any length of time required for results. Sometimes even with milder herbs and supplements, side effects can be too pronounced and are not worth any foreseeable benefits. It might work for you, but I seemed to have a paradoxical reaction.
 
What did you feel in terms of symptoms on it. I believe I felt more on relora than I do on the bacopa. It may be the anxiety of taking a new supplement but I seem to be experiencing more akathisia after taking it at night, but the oddest thing is I feel better the following morning!! I wish it would fix my sleep. It makes me sleepy I guess but my sleep is very disturbed.
 
I never tried taking it at night, but I have some left and I may do that when I subtract from my dose again, as it seems like a better idea. When I took it in the morning, I would notice slight nausea and irritability in the afternoon and evening.
 
Ashwaghanda is probably a better choice as far as adaptogens go in this case as it's GABAergic (or GABA-mimetic, not sure which) and I've at least experienced only benefits from using it during stim binges and recoveries, as well as daily life. If anything it makes most people more tired than irritable. Bacopa on the other hand I noticed to be a bit more mentally stimulating and envigorating, which I could see complicating a benzo withdrawal. Good luck
 
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