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A very common and widely prescribed benzodiazepine with hypnotic and sedative qualities. The metre by which other benzodiazepines are compared. May cause amnesia and lowered inhibitions in excess. Has a relatively long half-life in comparison with other benzodiazepines.
Dosage
Oral
Common: 5-15mg
Heavy: 15-30mg.
Light: 2.5-5mg
Duration
Onset: 30-90 minutes
Duration: 10-24 hours
After effects: 1-120 hours
Timeline
Onset
30-90 minutes
Peak
10-24 hours
After
1-120 hours
03.0d6.1d
Typical
Extended range
Effects
Memory lossBlackout potentialMotor skill impairmentDizzinessDepressionIrritabilityAggressionRagePersonality changesDrowsinessAppetite fluctuationEuphoriaRelaxationAnxiety suppressionMuscle relaxationEmotional and social dissociation or de-realization (normally seen with long term use)
Avoid
All other CNS depressants