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#1 blackbird

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Post icon Posted 31 October 2006 - 11:09 AM

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estazolam (ProSom), quazepam (Doral), halazepam (Paxipam), and prazepam (Centrax)

So I ran across the following benzos on a website, they sound very obscure, I've taken oxazepam and reckoned that was one of the more obscure ones but Quazepam? :wtf:

Does anyone have any experience, knowledge of these drugs or are we too busy popping Klonopins, Ativans and Xanax to know anything? ^_^

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Posted 31 October 2006 - 01:25 PM

Ok, definitely pulling out some more obscure benzo/hypnotics.

For the US market:

Estazolam/ Prosom: FDA approved, brand and generic available.

Quazepam/Doral: FDA approved, name brand available. Found warning for high addiction potential.

Halazepam/Paxipam: Discontinued, previously approved.

Prazepam/Centrax: Discontinued, previously approved

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[edit] A primary use for these drugs appears to be in hospital settings as pre-surgery sleep meds, due to their fast, and deep action. This precludes any problems of extended use and addiction.

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Posted 01 November 2006 - 09:46 AM

Oxazepam an obscure benzo? It sure isn't here. I think it's the most prescribed benzo. It was the first one I was prescribed, but I found it way too mild. Sobril is the brand name here.

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Posted 01 November 2006 - 10:45 AM

Thanks for the research AM! :goofy:

I wonder why all those benzos were discontinued?

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Helena Posted Today, 02:46 PM
Oxazepam an obscure benzo? It sure isn't here. I think it's the most prescribed benzo. It was the first one I was prescribed, but I found it way too mild. Sobril is the brand name here.

Oxazepam is ridiculously mild, I need to chug down a whole handful to feel less anxious

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Posted 01 November 2006 - 11:05 AM

Why discontinued? Because better meds have come along that are safer, have fewer side effects are more effective. All of which ultimately drives demand down. If they can't make money, they stop producing it.

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