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To: Jamey who wrote (59637)	10/10/2004 9:08:21 PM
From: Proud Deplorable	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 89467

Xanax is one of the most prescribed benzos that 10% of the population is on and is far more addictive than any of the street drugs if used daily for more than a month. Other benzos in use in the general polulation are: Benzodiazepines5 Half-life (hrs)1 [active metabolite] Market Aim2 Approximately Equivalent Oral dosages (mg)3 Alprazolam (Xanax) 6-12 a 0.5 Bromazepam (Lexotan, Lexomil) 10-20 a 5-6 Chlordiazepoxide (Librium) 5-30 [36-200] a 25 Clobazam (Frisium) 12-60 a,e 20 Clonazepam (Klonopin, Rivotril) 18-50 a,e 0.5 Clorazepate (Tranxene) [36-200] a 15 Diazepam (Valium) 20-100 [36-200] a 10 Estazolam (ProSom) 10-24 h 1-2 Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) 18-26 [36-200] h 1 Flurazepam (Dalmane) [40-250] h 15-30 Halazepam (Paxipam) [30-100] a 20 Ketazolam (Anxon) 2 a 15-30 Loprazolam (Dormonoct) 6-12 h 1-2 Lorazepam (Ativan) 10-20 a 1 Lormetazepam (Noctamid) 10-12 h 1-2 Medazepam (Nobrium) 36-200 a 10 Nitrazepam (Mogadon) 15-38 h 10 Nordazepam (Nordaz, Calmday) 36-200 a 10 Oxazepam (Serax, Serenid, Serepax) 4-15 a 20 Prazepam (Centrax) [36-200] a 10-20 Quazepam (Doral) 25-100 h 20 Temazepam (Restoril, Normison, Euhypnos) 8-22 h 20 Triazolam (Halcion) 2 h 0.5 Non-benzodiazepines with similar effects4,5 Zaleplon (Sonata) 2 h 20 Zolpidem (Ambien, Stilnoct) 2 h 20 Zopiclone (Zimovane, Imovane) 5-6 h 15 benzo.org.uk ATTENTION OUT THERE...IF YOUR DOCTOR HAS YOU ON ANY OF THESE DRUGS YOU ARE IN SERIOUS TROUBLE.