Benzodiazepine withdrawal

[cloudsillusion]

Just wanted to ask if there's anyone here who used cannabis to help them wean off benzodiazepines (sleeping pills like Temazepam, anziolytics like Ativan, clonazepam, Xanax (alprazolam), valium, librium).

I took my last benzo 5 years ago after a gruelingly long 2 year taper. I wonder if it could have been shorter with cannabis.

There is a huge need for info on tapering benzos. They're the hardest drug to taper and leave people the most disabled after. I see there's a section for opioid tapering with the help of cannabis. It would be cool if we could have a similar section for benzos because the tapering schedule would be different, withdrawal symptoms somewhat different, and cannabis use possibly a bit different as well.

 

[Troy01]

I used cannabis to get off of prescription sleeping aids. I don't smoke much so I make a tincture and find the dosage that works for me. For me I like the dosage to be just below where I get a slight buzz but not enough to create a high (which keeps me awake). My dosage is approximately 10 mg in 1/2 ml. It takes 45 minutes to 1 1/2 hour to kick in so one has to be patient.

I also found that supplementing it with melatonin or Benadryl can be helpful.