Benzos Xanax underperforming....?

[Z-girl]

Hey guys,

I'm new here, so firstly, hello to you all

So I'm having a small issue tonight - it's my first time experimenting with Xanax so I thought I'd ask all you more experienced people what you think.

I've been talking Xanax on and off for about three years - I am by no means a habitual user, I get prescribed .025mg for anxiety, but I usually use them sporadically for falling asleep, probably taking two at a time (I have interittent bouts of insomnia due to previous depressive/panic illness).

So, after a little reading up on this site, and itching to do a bit of (hopefully) harmless experimentation, I decided tonight to take 1mg (that's four pills, so it seemed kind of a lot). After a half hour, I felt pretty much nothing so I took another 1mg. Well now it's like two hours later, I'm after taking 3mgs total (like fucking half my months supply nearly), plus a glass of wine in the hope of potentiating the effects, and all I'm feeling is very slightly woozy. No really interesting visuals, no particular high in any way....is this normal?! I thought Xanax was supposed to be the business, no?

A little advice pretty please on
(a) whether Xanax is worth using as a (shall we say) fun-inducing agent, and
(b) is there a certain minimum dose I should be aiming for in order to reach any sort of euphoria threshold, and
(c) is alcohol supposed to augment the effects, no?! Wine usually gets me pretty fucked up, which is why I chose a glass of wine tonight (although I did drink it slowly, after reading so many horror reports of mixing benzos and alcohol..)

As I said, this is my first time messing around with these babies, I'm pretty copped on as regards taking drugs (ie, I'll only do it after reasonable research, and, even then, with a mixture of unstoppable curiousity yet blind panic), and I would very much appreciate any feedback from people who know more than me about this subject! That can't be too hard to find like

Thanks for reading my long-winded post, to any generous replies I promise unto you my first born...even it is a food baby!!!! Sorry, gross finish to a semi-coherent post peace out xx

 

[ReversiblePulpitis]

I'm new here too, and am not and never have been a benzo abuser, but have been prescribed them before for a messy time in my life. Other experience is from observation of others that comes from working in the field that I do. That said, I don't believe benzo's in general produce much in the way of the euphoria you may have been expecting. In my limited experience, or even relating experiences in the hospital prior to surgery, a recreational dose may just produce a lack of inhibition and a feeling of laid-back well-being, and promoting some sociable behaviour.

I believe that even your low/sporadic dose has probably desensitized you enough to require a larger dose to achieve this. I feel that 2mg may have been enough, had you taken it all at once. It seems in my limited experience that recreational use requires an all-or-nothing dose. Adding more after the fact seems to just promote sedation, especially adding no more than you did at one time.

edit: a recreational dose may be similar to what you ingested in total, but rather all at one time.

But, I'm a noob, so someone else will surely have better advice.

 

[morphonorconic]

Xanax supposed to be the business... Awesome, makes me laugh.

Anyway, if you're asking whether or not Xanax has recreational potential, you are in for a plethera of conflicting opinions. After all, this is Bluelight, where that debate never ends.

Benzodiazepines, when used in a recreational context, often result in a letdown, especially it would seem for first time indulgers, who may have an over-built-up preconception of what it will be like. Maybe recalibrate your expectations in terms of euphoria, and rather just expect relaxation and relief from anxiety.

I'd suggest doing a little research; know what it does and how it works, and maybe that will help clarify your concerns.

 

[Z-girl]

Hey welcome reversiblepulpits, fellow newbie huh?

Thanks for the replies guys!

Well I just took another 2mgs together, so that's 5 mgs total - if this doesn't work then feck than, onwards and upwards to better recreational stuff! You're probably right morphonoronic, about having a too high expection of it and that....balls :/ Shur live and learn I guess!

Speaking of kind of euphoric benzo-type drugs - have either or ye tried Ambien btw? That's by far the best drug I;ve done. Like being stoned off your tits and still getting the psychotropic effects, hallucinations, etc. Possible the most chilled out place on Earth. For my 2 cents, I couldn't recommend highly enough :D

 

[ReversiblePulpitis]

I think you just strung out the doses over too long a period of time when all at once would've been more of a recreational dose.

I've taken Ambien for sleep before, and especially those first few times - from someone who's not taken any psychotropics to relate, and wow - I've gotta agree, it was fun forcing myself to stay awake talking on the phone to a close friend - I dont know who I was talking to, but it definitely wasn't her!

 

[Indecisive]

Hello. Im prescribed xanax and take it as needed also. Buuuut i have experimented with it and being a former opaite user, i had my expectations too high and was dissapointed. I got off dope and on suboxone though a bit ago and tried the xans again...i liked it, i did 3mgs (perscribed 2mg as needed) and it made me nod and def relax but not in the same feeling/way an opiate would. Its much more subtle to me, like the first time i did it i felt like i had to sit and concentrate to see if i was feeling it lol but its different for everyone so who knows. I have mdd & horrible anxeity tho so id rather not waste em like that, tho it did feel good
i tried ambien though and wasnt affected at all :/ oh well

 

[Cane2theLeft]

This isn't really appropriate for Other Drugs. If you'd like more information on xanax (alprazolam) then check out the Other Drugs directory as well as the search engine.

If you'd like to socialize about it and get opinons, check out the last link in my signature (BDD Social and Information Booth). To learn what does and does not belong in here, check out the guidelines and standards links in my signature and PM if you have any questions