No I do not have a pharm degree. i just read a lot. i also want to make clear i was not giving medical advice here, just pointing out factual inacuraccies in this guys statements.its actually true that benzos can cause very severe physical addiction. but in order to become physically addicted you would have to take them regularly over an exented period of time. but that is not how these drugs are prescribed and the way this guy described it would leave one to believe that if you take a valium, you will have a desire to keep taking them, which certainly is not the case for the vast majority of people.anyway, its just a pet peeve of mine when i see people giving unqualified medical/legal advice.
other than that, I don't think I qualify as an addict.
If your going to take anything before the test make it an adderall or ritalin or both and you will be focused.
do you have an MD or PharmD next to your name? If not you probably should not be dispensing medical advice. additionally, you are mistaken on a lot of things here. Benzos are schedule 4 drugs, which indicates a very low potential of abuse. though that does not mean some ppl wont abuse them, generally people who dont feel the need to say drink booze around the clock can probably take them without getting addicted.also, you call klonopin a "low-level benzo". this is also a mischaracterization. klonopin has a long half-life and if anything, would cause someone to have residual effects while trying to take the LSAT.in other words, you are talking straight out your arse!Quote from: pbc on February 09, 2004, 03:44:29 PMMedication can certainly be helpfull in quelling any symptoms of anxiety that might interfere with getting a good nights sleep on the evening before the exam; however, you should really stay away from taking those fast acting benzodiazapines. Xanax, Ativan and Valium are some of the most addictive drugs on the market. It has been reported that many people who take these medications often experience an increase in their baseline anxiety level after the effect of the drug wears off; thus, taking the medication starts a vicious circle which may ultimately lead to physical and psychological dependence. Furthermore, if you come down from the effects of any one of the aforementioned drugs durring the exam, it is most unlikely that you will perform at your highest level, and you might just have a full flown panic attack if things start to go awry. The reason why you were "way too nervous" durring the test was probably because you were coming off the Xanax. Talk to your doctor about non-benzodiazapine sleep aids, such as Ambien, or lower level Benzodiazapines such as Klonopin. Either one of these medications should be able to allow you to relax enough to get some sleep without producing that awful overly anxious rebound effect that those stronger benzodiazapines are reknown for. Good Luck.
Medication can certainly be helpfull in quelling any symptoms of anxiety that might interfere with getting a good nights sleep on the evening before the exam; however, you should really stay away from taking those fast acting benzodiazapines. Xanax, Ativan and Valium are some of the most addictive drugs on the market. It has been reported that many people who take these medications often experience an increase in their baseline anxiety level after the effect of the drug wears off; thus, taking the medication starts a vicious circle which may ultimately lead to physical and psychological dependence. Furthermore, if you come down from the effects of any one of the aforementioned drugs durring the exam, it is most unlikely that you will perform at your highest level, and you might just have a full flown panic attack if things start to go awry. The reason why you were "way too nervous" durring the test was probably because you were coming off the Xanax. Talk to your doctor about non-benzodiazapine sleep aids, such as Ambien, or lower level Benzodiazapines such as Klonopin. Either one of these medications should be able to allow you to relax enough to get some sleep without producing that awful overly anxious rebound effect that those stronger benzodiazapines are reknown for. Good Luck.
Valium is actually a CIII. And to the guy who suggested adderall, that is a CII, which is a narcotic.Quote from: GreenEqsnHam on April 23, 2004, 09:24:34 AMdo you have an MD or PharmD next to your name? If not you probably should not be dispensing medical advice. additionally, you are mistaken on a lot of things here. Benzos are schedule 4 drugs, which indicates a very low potential of abuse. though that does not mean some ppl wont abuse them, generally people who dont feel the need to say drink booze around the clock can probably take them without getting addicted.also, you call klonopin a "low-level benzo". this is also a mischaracterization. klonopin has a long half-life and if anything, would cause someone to have residual effects while trying to take the LSAT.in other words, you are talking straight out your arse!Quote from: pbc on February 09, 2004, 03:44:29 PMMedication can certainly be helpfull in quelling any symptoms of anxiety that might interfere with getting a good nights sleep on the evening before the exam; however, you should really stay away from taking those fast acting benzodiazapines. Xanax, Ativan and Valium are some of the most addictive drugs on the market. It has been reported that many people who take these medications often experience an increase in their baseline anxiety level after the effect of the drug wears off; thus, taking the medication starts a vicious circle which may ultimately lead to physical and psychological dependence. Furthermore, if you come down from the effects of any one of the aforementioned drugs durring the exam, it is most unlikely that you will perform at your highest level, and you might just have a full flown panic attack if things start to go awry. The reason why you were "way too nervous" durring the test was probably because you were coming off the Xanax. Talk to your doctor about non-benzodiazapine sleep aids, such as Ambien, or lower level Benzodiazapines such as Klonopin. Either one of these medications should be able to allow you to relax enough to get some sleep without producing that awful overly anxious rebound effect that those stronger benzodiazapines are reknown for. Good Luck.
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