Posted by Hugh on December 28, 2018, at 15:42:01
In reply to Name your BEST and WORST medications you've taken!, posted by Hordak on December 27, 2018, at 19:04:22
The best was the muscle-relaxant baclofen, which I was taking for muscle spasms in my back. It eliminated my depression and anxiety, probably because it affects striatal dopamine levels. After a week, it started to cause terrible insomnia, so I had to quit taking it.
The worst was the benzodiazepine lorazepam. I took this for insomnia for three years, and then I developed tolerance to it and started to suffer from inter-dose withdrawal symptoms. Tapering off of it took four months and was the worst experience of my life.
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