sturdychinfilms
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I am prescribed 20mg of Diazepam a day. From what I gather, the half life of Diazepam is as long as it is because of its metabolites. I think Diazepam has a 5 hour half-life, but then it's metabolites: desmethyldiazepam,oxazepam, and temazepam kick in. I've got a few questions about this.
How long does it take for the metabolites to start playing a role in anxiety relief? Does it start the minute Diazepam is absorbed? Is it within the therapeutic effect range of the diazepam? Or do the metabolites just kick in around when the diazepam has reached it's half life.
Also, has anybody had the sensation of actually feeling metabolites kicking in? Sometimes I will take the Diazepam and around 3 hours in, for like 15 minutes, my anxiety will come back a little bit but then it disappears again. The sensation of the anxiety suppression at this point also feels different. Is there anyone else that this happens to? I'm just curious.
BTW, I take the 20mg with 1mg of Alprazolam and 4mg of Etizolam ever morning, so the Alprazolam and Etizolam may have something to do with the sensations. I'm mostly focused on, and want to know about, the timing of the metabolites. I would think it would be pretty easy to make a chart if you knew around when the metabolites come into play.
Can anyone explain the timing of the metabolization to me?
Thanks,
sturdychinfilms
How long does it take for the metabolites to start playing a role in anxiety relief? Does it start the minute Diazepam is absorbed? Is it within the therapeutic effect range of the diazepam? Or do the metabolites just kick in around when the diazepam has reached it's half life.
Also, has anybody had the sensation of actually feeling metabolites kicking in? Sometimes I will take the Diazepam and around 3 hours in, for like 15 minutes, my anxiety will come back a little bit but then it disappears again. The sensation of the anxiety suppression at this point also feels different. Is there anyone else that this happens to? I'm just curious.
BTW, I take the 20mg with 1mg of Alprazolam and 4mg of Etizolam ever morning, so the Alprazolam and Etizolam may have something to do with the sensations. I'm mostly focused on, and want to know about, the timing of the metabolites. I would think it would be pretty easy to make a chart if you knew around when the metabolites come into play.
Can anyone explain the timing of the metabolization to me?
Thanks,
sturdychinfilms
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