Sigh...I didn't see what most people said except Joey24, who is correct. I disagree with using etiz for a week, though, try to rely on strong brewed kava root and have a small number of etiz for when it's not enough. If you taper correctly, you shouldn't need the etiz most likely. Kava does not affect Gaba B or Gaba A, at least in the ways that we think of benzo's or phenibut. It has a reverse tolerance in which you have to have more and more to get the full benefits. That might mean GABA re-uptake inhibitor, but that would usually lead to some sort of withdrawal symptoms for heavy users. The conclusion I've come to is it upregulates GABA receptors (explaining reverse tolerance). Whatever it is, no tolerance and no withdrawal even for a heavy drinker like myself. I would, as Joey said, taper down till 500mg or so at a rate that's livable you don't have to have a strict "this amount in this time period" schedule. BUT don't go back up (why you go at a rate that's livable, so you don't have to). DO NOT drink alcohol during the taper or for a few weeks after. Depending on things it can make you feel worse or really bad, or if you're off it can bring back some symptoms. Not the end of the world, but not worth it. So, taper down, jump off and use some top notch kava (if you want to p.m. I can help you with that) and etizolam. I'd try to rely more on kava and save etiz for when really needed. Keep in mind Etizolam has some serotonergic effect, so if someone recommends DXM which is an nmda antagonist and can lower glutamate which is responsible for a lot of GABA withdrawal symptoms, not a good idea. It's a weak one anyways. Nootropic memantine (p.m. if you decide) would be better, but i'd try to avoid it if possible. For all I know when you stop it, you get rebound effect. Frankly, with a reasonably paced taper, you should really just need some good kava and etiz for you're period when just off.