Why is Xanax on the Controlled list of Scheduled meds?

[drfeelgood1]

For me, I dont find Xanax as recreational whatsoever as compared to opiates.
No euphoric effects at all, just feel empty and dysphoric.

Its great for controlling panic attacks for that matter.

So why is it a Sched 4 med?

 

[lalapanda]

all benzos are on it cause they have hardcore potential for abuse

I hate Xanax, doesn't work for my anxiety but klonopin= lovely


edit:empty is a very good way to describe the way it makes you feel, thats for sure

 

[drfeelgood1]

But why would people abuse it since it has no euphoric effects??? Only sedation and makes you fall asleep. Thats all it does.

 

[ovo1024]

Some people, like myself who have issues with anxiety tend to abuse xanax and other benzos. the feeeling i get from being in a state of panic to being completley calm and care free feels better than the europhia i get from opiates. not all people enjoy benzos the way i do but many do. thus giving it a big potential for abuse. thats why its scheduled

 

[Morphling]

People abuse the hell out of alprazolam. Die quite too often from mixing it with other substances as well. I'm surprised it hasn't been scheduled into a higher-risk category.

 

[downfallin]

I hate Xanax too. But they are insanely dangerous when mixed with other drugs especially opiates or alcohol and they had one hell of a withdrawal that can last seemingly forever and can kill you. I personally like k-pins but that`s about it. But everyone has their vice, some people can`t get enough of the stuff.

 

[jammy_wankz]

For me, I dont find Xanax as recreational whatsoever as compared to opiates.
No euphoric effects at all, just feel empty and dysphoric.

Some people do get euphoria or some kinda rush off of Xanax... these effects just don't apply to you.

Since long term use of Xanax also has the potential to send you into dangerous and deadly withdrawals if you abruptly discontinue using it... they would have to keep it out of most people's hands by making it prescription only.

And people would get addicted to them just to avoid withdrawals alone, let alone how shitty you would feel without them if your brain becomes used to a daily dose to start your day.

Be lucky that you have one less drug that you would find recreational...

 

[pasha]

It's scheduled because it carries a risk of dependence, addiction, and withdrawal. It also happens to be the most abused benzodiazepine in the united states.

 

[drfeelgood1]

Ive been off Xanax for a month now woth no cravings or no WDs so far.
Now if it were opiates, then I can assure you that I would have cravings and intense WDs.
Im just different...looks like.

It also depends on dosage. Take that into account. One may not feel the "rush" by taking 0.25mg or lets say even 1mg.

 

[gr33n3y3z]

Yea I just switched my 1mg Xanax prescription of three years over to 1mg K-Pins.

I started to abuse them after three years and asked my doctor to switch me over to a different benzo. So now I'm getting the 1mg K-pins. They are a lot better for me and I don't find them very recreational as I did with the Xanax.

 

[acid_staind]

For me xanax is the like the crack of the benzo group. I can control myself with any other benzo but I get ridiculous with xanax. I also know plenty of people who prefer any benzo over opiates. Some people just enjoy being as far out of their minds as possible until they pass out and wake up and do it again. You are lucky not to be one of those people.

A heavy benzo addiction can happen quick and is no joke. That is why they are scheduled. I'm surprised they haven't been rescheduled to class 3 yet because of the dangerous withdrawals that occur with heavy use.

 

[Mysterie]

would have thought you would know by now that drugs effect everyones bodys in different ways, some people argue seroquel / diphenhydramine is recreational

xanax is extremely euphoric and recreational for me, i am a tense, wound up person and after some xanax i have no worries in the world and can do anything i want and not give a fuck about the consequences, this can make me a douchebag but benzos help make people more selfish than usual i guess

 

[dopemegently]

I also argue for dph(only with opiates though), funnily enough; many call me crazy.
I like librium, but I'm surprised people find these so euphoric; even high doses of diazepam really don't make me feel very different. Maybe you have to be anxious to get these effects....?

 

[F1n1shed]

xanax is the crack of benzos. For people who have anxiety they are a god send, and let's say you go to a party. You feel pretty anxious before hand, you take a full bar.... that right there is a good feeling. You are confident, and give no fucks about what other people think. Also if you really want to bring out the euphoria in benzos , i recommend smoking weed on them.

I take klonopin these days, xanax just doesn't last long enough.

 

[opiatekrzy]

im assuming they are Schedule 4 MOSTLY because of the physical dependency, as far as mental dependency it isn't likely to be high, so that's why it stays at 4, mostly physical, If it was mentally addictive as it was physically, it would be up there in schedule I and II, like Heron, Adderall, etc..

 

[NeighborhoodThreat]

Schedule IV (4) is one of the least-restrictive schedules (i.e. you can get refills on Schedule III and Schedule IV but not on Schedule II) so it certainly could be much more controlled. Considering how benzos are well-known for their physical addictiveness, I'm actually surprised they're not in Schedule III (along with some of the barbiturates, for example).

I'm going to close this thread since we're only talking about the scheduling system of the United States (and Bluelight is a worldwide forum), we don't allow legal discussion either and this question doesn't have any harm reduction question associated with it. PM me if you have any questions.