Ok so I'm quite familiar with the classic effects of benzis. Sedation, Hypnotic, Anti-anxiety, anti-seisure, and muscle relaxant. Thing is as I've been reading thru all this forums discussing RC Benzos on how one may be a strong sedative while another a strong Hypnotic I've realized that I don't really have a very clear well defined definition of each of these effects and I'm sure many of you dont either. Therefore while I may describe a benzo as strongly sedative someone trying to describe the exact same effect may call it hypnotic.
So can anyone clear define and delineate the exact meanings of these terms and what exactly would be the difference between them so not just me but anyone else that isn't sure can be more consistent when talking about the benzo effects.
For example is the only difference between a sedative and a hypnotic the fact whether you're able to stay awake making it a sedative but if you fall asleep its hypnotic?
Another one I'm not really clear on is the difference between anti anxiety and sedative. I have somewhat of an understanding of it in that an anti-anxiety effect will calm your anxiety yet you remain wide awake. You can take it in the morning even and be just fine all day. On the other hand I consider a sedative to be identical to an anti-anxiety effect with the addition of Sedation. A hypnotic would be a sedative (and hence also anti-anxiety) but with the Sedation intensified to where it nakes you sleep/y.
Basically I'm asking does it go Hypnotic (has sedative and anti-anxiety effect), but if the Sedation is less intense to where you're not falling asleep its considered a Sedative (that of course has anti-anxiety effects). Finally if you turn the Sedation way down to the level where it's just enough to calm your anxiety but not make you tired and still be capable of functioning fukly awake all day then thats considered an anti-anxiety effect?
That's the way I understand it, i haven't mentioned the muscle relaxation or anti-seisure effects but they would be there too as an effect of Sedation. So I don't understand how a benzo can be considered strongly Sedative without anti-anxiety effects.
I may have wrote more than necessary, anyways can anyone set the record straight for me on these effects?
So can anyone clear define and delineate the exact meanings of these terms and what exactly would be the difference between them so not just me but anyone else that isn't sure can be more consistent when talking about the benzo effects.
For example is the only difference between a sedative and a hypnotic the fact whether you're able to stay awake making it a sedative but if you fall asleep its hypnotic?
Another one I'm not really clear on is the difference between anti anxiety and sedative. I have somewhat of an understanding of it in that an anti-anxiety effect will calm your anxiety yet you remain wide awake. You can take it in the morning even and be just fine all day. On the other hand I consider a sedative to be identical to an anti-anxiety effect with the addition of Sedation. A hypnotic would be a sedative (and hence also anti-anxiety) but with the Sedation intensified to where it nakes you sleep/y.
Basically I'm asking does it go Hypnotic (has sedative and anti-anxiety effect), but if the Sedation is less intense to where you're not falling asleep its considered a Sedative (that of course has anti-anxiety effects). Finally if you turn the Sedation way down to the level where it's just enough to calm your anxiety but not make you tired and still be capable of functioning fukly awake all day then thats considered an anti-anxiety effect?
That's the way I understand it, i haven't mentioned the muscle relaxation or anti-seisure effects but they would be there too as an effect of Sedation. So I don't understand how a benzo can be considered strongly Sedative without anti-anxiety effects.
I may have wrote more than necessary, anyways can anyone set the record straight for me on these effects?
