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Xanax (alprazolam) and booze

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Trex500

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Sorry. I tried to use the search. But It was broken. Or I couldnt figure it out.

I have 1 mg of Alzaprolam. How much is too much to take while drinking? Im a big guy with a decent tolerance. I took 1mg tonight, first in a LONG time, and even decided to drink. Didnt really feel the effects?

Sorry if this is an answered question.

Thanks.
 
^What he said. Aside from that, you probably didn't feel the xanax because you drank too much and you perhaps need a higher dosage of xanax.
Mixing alcohol with it is asking to black out though. Xanax is very strong by itself.

Yes you can take both together, but it is inherently risky.
 
Your weight doesn't really have much bearing on this - what does is your tolerance and how much alcohol you drink.

Allprazolam and alcohol are synergistic - so the effects you get are greater than you would expect if you added alcohol effects to alprazolam effects. This combination in particular is notorious for people losing their inhibitions, doing atupid shit, having blackouts and generally going over the top. It is a very amnesic combination too - that combined with the lowered inhibitions can result in you taking a lot more benzo or alcohol than you intended to and generally it is a recipe for disaster.

Benzodiazepines are wonderful for hang-overs - I would definitely save it for the next day :)
 
Okay another side question. How much alzaprolam is too much? I mean, Whats the highest dosage it comes in, and how much should one take to just get high. I heard it lasts for a bout 6 hrs?

Im thinking about going to a psychiatrist and trying to get this stuff. By taking 1mg in the morning, it really helps me. Abusing it and drinking it is another story but man this helps.

Thanks for your previous responses.
 
I'm not 100% sure, wiki or something similar will have information for you on dosage availabilities.
 
Yea, benzos have only ever made me black out when I drank with them. Benzo + alcohol = dumb sloppy drunk. not my favorite state of being personally.
 
When I go to bars, I take 1mg Xanax with my first drink, and I have 5-10 drinks. Not only does it help with legit social anxiety, but it reduces the hangover the next day. 1mg doesn't make me feel any more "drunk", just reduces the social anxiety and hangover. But, everybody is different. I've had friends say "1 mg and 10 drinks? How come you aren't blacked out on the floor??" Then I get nervous again and sometimes take another Xanax.

Now Ambien+10 drinks, that's a totally different (bad) story.
 
Trex500 said:
Okay another side question. How much alzaprolam is too much? I mean, Whats the highest dosage it comes in, and how much should one take to just get high. I heard it lasts for a bout 6 hrs?

Im thinking about going to a psychiatrist and trying to get this stuff. By taking 1mg in the morning, it really helps me. Abusing it and drinking it is another story but man this helps.

Thanks for your previous responses.
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How much you need to get high varies from person to person, and depends on your tolerance. Also, some people never feel like they "get high" off benzos, especially anxiolytic ones. 0.5mg or even 0.25mg would be a good starting dose for a benzo-naive person IMO. I don't know what the highest dise pills it comes in (we don't really use it in the UK) but 1mg bars are standard. In terms of the highest dose that can be prescribed - there is no max limit; guidelines are set on how much should be used but in reality it depends on the patient's tolerance. If they are needing huge amounts though, the doctor will taper them down or they will have to detox.

6 hoours seems a little optimistic for duration - it is one of the shorter acting benzos out there. Although if you already take 1mg in the morning you know how long it lasts for you I presume? Again it can vary a little from person to person.

Be wary of your tolerance shooting up if you use daily, and of addiction. Benzo addiction sneaks up on you but can be extremely difficult to kick - especiallty a short-acting benzo like alprazolam. If I were you I'd try to only use it when I really needed it, and take regular breaks, and don't use two days in a row etc..

If you are taking it for anxiety, I would strongly suggest checking out other ways of tackling this - benzos are like a band aid; they don't get to the root of the problem and tolerance/dependence make them unsuited to long term use. Take a look at some of the links in the TDS directory in my signature, and see what you think - options include counselling, CBT (often very effective), psychodynamic psychotherapy etc.. These are all things to discuss with your psychiatrist, if you do make an appointment, but also feel free to start a thread in TDS if you want some help and support :)
 
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DexterMeth said:
Mixing alcohol with it is asking to black out though.
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Are you sure? Because I know that I've mixed the two before, xanax and alcohol, and I don't remember ever blacking out. All I remember is waking up the next day and........ohhhhhhh, I see. lol
 
Trex500 said:
Okay another side question. How much alzaprolam is too much? I mean, Whats the highest dosage it comes in, and how much should one take to just get high. I heard it lasts for a bout 6 hrs?

Im thinking about going to a psychiatrist and trying to get this stuff. By taking 1mg in the morning, it really helps me. Abusing it and drinking it is another story but man this helps.

Thanks for your previous responses.
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The highest dose that instant release comes in is 2mg, extended release comes in doses up to 3mg. I believe extended release lasts roughly 8 hours but the instant release lasts no more than 3-4 hours. In my case it lasts no more than 2.5 hours. Personally I hate the stuff, its weak and too short acting, I prefer Klonopin or Ativan.

As for drinking with Xanax, simply don't do it. The effects are unpredictable, while 1mg might do nothing for you this time, it may next time. However I don't believe just 1mg with alcohol will do too much, nor be deadly. Still risky and can lead to some real dumb shit.
 
this guy knows what he is talking about^

drinking on benzos is never wise, unless you have a major tolerance..even then, it sucks because it jacks up my benzo tolerance

xanax has so much hype behind it, but it sucks as a benzo IMO. great anxiolytic, but recreational its bland as fuck...
 
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i take around 6mg with my first vodka in the morn. 1mg with drink i surely wouldnt worry bout. id be more concerned bout blacking out if u overdo it
 
Just don't drink too much, 1mg and 5 drinks should be enough to have a nice buzz. You will also wake up the next morning with this anxiety free after glow. That's what i love about xanax, it comes with a nice clear headed buzz in the morning if you take enough.
 
F1n1shed said:
Just don't drink too much, 1mg and 5 drinks should be enough to have a nice buzz. You will also wake up the next morning with this anxiety free after glow. That's what i love about xanax, it comes with a nice clear headed buzz in the morning if you take enough.
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Not with me. After a night out abusing short acting benzodiazepines heavily I wake up the next morning with back pain from rebound anxiety. Its not so bad with the long acting benzos such as Klonopin and Valium but Xanax has no positive afterglow for me.
 
F1n1shed said:
Just don't drink too much, 1mg and 5 drinks should be enough to have a nice buzz. You will also wake up the next morning with this anxiety free after glow. That's what i love about xanax, it comes with a nice clear headed buzz in the morning if you take enough.
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I don't think that's true for everyone. It usually leaves me feeling very drowsy the next day, and there is a good chance of rebound anxiety especially if you make a habit of it.
 
Okay so one last question. How much alprozolam should i take in one sitting? or over the course of 1-3 hrs. I feel like 2mg's is a waste, as it doesnt too anything else than 1 mg for me.


I like taking 1mg, then drinking a beer or two. That helps the anxiety more. Maybe i need to try a different drug?
 
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