Etizolam Oral Availability

[DroneLore]

Can etizolam be taken orally with good effect, or does it need to be taken sublingually? Most benzos I've tried, I can either just swallow or let dissolve under my tongue. The only diff I notice is faster onset sublingually. But, since etizolam is often prepared in such a way that it seems designed for sublingual use, I'm wondering if it would be a waste to just swallow some.

 

[nAON]

It'll still work oral, just slower onset as you mentioned. Most benzos have pretty good oral BA, and I don't think etizolam is different

 

[DroneLore]

That what I figured as well, but you never know how profoundly a simple alteration in an organic molecule can impact its interaction with a biological system. Thanks for the input nAON. I think etiz tastes good, so I don't mind taking is sublingually. But I would still like to know, lol. Does anyone know of any studies, or at least some anecdotal evidence?

 

[pasha]

You can take it both orally and sublingually to equally good and relatively equal effect. The oral bioavailability of etizolam is 93%.