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Stein I Krav
Dec 11, 2006, 9:52:32 AM12/11/06
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Someone wrote:
> Is there a good way that alcohol can be used to safely used to reduce
> anxiety, similar to the benzodiazepines - xanax valium etc - in a
> person who is terribly anxious but is over fifty and has about zero
> history of drinking anything. �Could the use of the less than two
> drinks a day recommended now contribute anything to lessening panic, or
> is alcohol so dangerous that no-one with an anxiety disorder should
> touch it. �How would the use of alcohol compare with the use of a short
> acting tranquilizer if in both cases the patient exactly followed the
> doctor's dosage and instructions
> Is there a good way that alcohol can be used to safely used to reduce
> anxiety, similar to the benzodiazepines - xanax valium etc - in a
> person who is terribly anxious but is over fifty and has about zero
> history of drinking anything. �Could the use of the less than two
> drinks a day recommended now contribute anything to lessening panic, or
> is alcohol so dangerous that no-one with an anxiety disorder should
> touch it. �How would the use of alcohol compare with the use of a short
> acting tranquilizer if in both cases the patient exactly followed the
> doctor's dosage and instructions
I would think that the problem with benzodiazepines is the same as with
alcohol, you would need larger and larger doses to maintain the
desired effect. However, one would think that one Valium is a much
less amount for the liver to process than say a bottle of beer?
An then there are also the effects on the brain (in both cases).
We probably need a brain/liver expert to answer this.
-Sik
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