It really all depends on what your purpose is for taking benzodizapines or thienodiazepines, such as Etizolam. I use them due to severe anxiety and panic attacks caused by PTSD and only have the need for certain properties or "effects", mainly anti-anxiety and muscle relaxation. Etizolam is an excellent anxiolytic. In fact, it's better than any of the benzos that I've used to treat my anxiety, which include diazepam/Valium, alprazolam/Xanax, clonazepam/Klonopin and lorazepam/Ativan. I'm OK with benzos for two or three days, then they turn me into a zombie, make me forgetful and put me into an overall negative mood and mindset.
Etizolam is a superb anxiolytic with some slight muscle relaxant properties; however it has a short active half-life of only about 2-3 hours. So I take 1mg-2mg as needed throughout the day with an average dose of 3mg-5mg total, taken morning, noon and in the evening. It also has a quick onset at about 10-20 minutes to reach its full effectiveness.
Flubromazepam is very similar to Etizolam, in that it is also a very effective anxiolytic with noticeably stronger muscle relaxant properties than Etizolam. It has an extremely long active half-life at 10-12 hours or more and does provide a nice, calm "afterglow" the day after if taken close to bedtime; however it has a longer onset than Etizolam or most other benos and benzo analogs, as it takes 30-45 minutes or longer to reach its full effectiveness. The average dose of Flubromazepam ranges from 5mg-10mg for me and is only needed once or twice per day.
I use Flubromazepam in the A.M. if I wake up with anxiety or experience gradual anxiety shortly thereafter and I keep Etizolam on hand for when I wake up feeling fine, but experience sudden anxiety or panic at anytime during the day or night.
I no longer go to the doctor to get a script for benzos, which end up doing me wrong in the long run. Now I have
proper relief, tailor made for my symptoms and that's available at anytime!
