Alternatives to benzos

Medications
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Besides L Theanine and Phenibut, do you guys know any natural alternatives to benzos?

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Uhhh what was it kava? It’s a tea and chills you out? Don’t remember fully

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Kava is known to interact with AP’s and is known to cause liver damage if taken long enough.

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Beta Alanine. But you didn’t have a good experience with it.

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I looked into taking Valerian Root, but couldn’t take it at the same time as my benzo. maybe research that?

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I’m going to give it another trial at a small dose. Thanks @everhopeful I forgot about it.

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Ah dang. Well I dunno then unfortunately my pharmacology class didn’t cover natural remedies lol!

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Ask your doctor! There’s tons of better alternatives out there.

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Nothing good. Valium is a potent benzodiazepine tranquiliser, hence such a substitute would not be available over-the-counter.

The only natural alternative I know of is alcohol.

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Alchol is a definite no no. Small doses of beta alanine could work. I need something to do add to my Phenibut stack so I don’t go up on higher doses.

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The reason I didn’t like Beta Alanine was because it increases dopamine alongside GABA (in a similiar fashion to Phenibut)

I’ll try Kava Kava once I’m off my AP.

Thanks for the replies guys.

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I am off benzos forever. For anxiety and panic I do coping techniques from self-help books. It’s not addictive and doesn’t cloud your brain. I do yoga with controlled breathing a little every day, also. Maybe some people can take bezos and not get trapped by them, but not me.

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