do you guys get cravings for benzos-in the same way you do for coke/e/meth/weed/opes?

[the_void]

if you find benzos recreational on their own, do you ever 'crave' them the same way you might whatever other 'drugs of abuse' happen to float your boat?

I'll post what I put in another thread:

For me, "There's something really off about benzodiazepines as an addictive substance ... even though I am physically and psychologically dependent on them. I have very little self control when it comes to substances I enjoy - I get cravings for say, cocaine, amphetamines, mdma, opioids... but I have never gotten a 'craving' for a benzodiazepine. Even if I am in benzo withdrawal, the feeling is "I need this as a diabetic would need insulin" , which is a radically different feeling from "I have an intense, overwhelming desire to do some speed or nod with some dilaudid." Does this make sense to anyone, or does anyone relate?"

extra info, for those not in a hurry

I guess what I am trying to say is that when it comes to other 'drugs of abuse,' dopamine is clearly involved and seems to tease us into wanting to repeat pleasurable experiences. benzodiazepines are unique in that it is not clear whether benzos increase or decrease dopamine... sure xanax sorta feels good, but I have no problem taking my benzos as prescribed, whereas a 2 month supply of something as shitty as ritalin or tylenol 3 would be gone in days, because my drug addicted, dopamine dysfunctional brain would like them to do them despite the little reward involved.

i think it would give me insight to hear from others as to whether or not benzos are unique in their abuse potential in comparison to other 'addictive substances.' Going by my own experiences, I'd hypothesize benzos might be abused solely to alleviate legitimate anxiety (stim comedowns, general anxiety, not being able to sleep, wanting to numb out through any means to escape a dysphoric state, etc). But obviously not everyone reacts to substances the same way I do, so I'd like to hear from you guys

 

[fryingsquirrel]

I don't crave them, but I tend to overdue them when I have them. Strictly recreational, no legit need for them.

 

[opiatekrzy]

i crave em when im in physical WD from them, or VERY stressed or coming down from a stimulant, in general not really

 

[freedomchild]

I must be more inclined to some other drug class, because I often think about how I'm not into these. I use them for panic and sleep. They do just put me to sleep or cure my panic and I don't get a feeling i like from them enough to take more than that.

 

[DynoSpec]

dopamine plays a large role in your brains reward system, so you crave them more. where as benzos have minimal to no effects on a burst of dopamine, so you dont feel that wave of euphoria the same even if you experience euphoria with benzos. imo, if benzos were the only "recreational" drug you had done, you would probably crave them until you tried better drugs.

cravings are very subjective

 

[mgrady3]

the only time I craved a benzo was to overcome a weed induced panic attack, clonazepam did the trick, made the rest of the night pleasurable.

(made brownies out of 'already been vaped' weed. Had no real way of knowing how much abv to use. The only way to test out the potency was to just try a brownie... turns out they were way way way too strong.)

As for just regular benzo usage, I've never gone thru WDs, and never had cravings for them except at night on occasion when for whatever reasons I just can't go to sleep I sometimes think, "well I could just take another klonopin..."

 

[kokaino]

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