#thienodiazepine

[committedpsychonaut]

Im not sure if youll be about, but I got given some etizolam for my sleeping as I havent slept in days due to severe insomnia. Ive taken it a few times before after benders, but ive taken four tonight and all im getting is the floaty body feelings, chillled. Its nice but im mot sleeping. So I take another or am I just a tollerant person who shouldnt waste their time or benzos?

Etizolam is not very intoxicating compared to say Xanax. As a rule of thumb, I consider etizolam to be half as potent as Xanax. I am not sure of the exact conversion, but I'm sure it can easily be found in Bluelight's benzo megathread. It is a  thienobenzodiazepine, an analog of the typical benzodiazepine profile. It seems to possess potent anti-anxiety and hypnotic effects while avoiding the strong intoxicating effect of some benzos. I only use etizolam for come downs or I use ~0.5-1 mg to potentiate kratom (obviously mixing multiple nervous system depressants is dangerous when done irresponsibly). It did not seem very recreational when I tried it alone. Combining etizolam with cannabis was nice for me, as I usually get very anxious from it. I just really don't find benzos in general to be worthwhile. I like to remain in control of my body, not blackout and conduct myself inappropriately. 

As for taking more, it may increase the euphoria if you experience that on benzos. Keep in mind that at a higher dose of any drug you run a higher risk of unwanted side effects and with benzos it is the prevention of memory formation. You could also be experiencing cross-tolerance from alcohol consumption, as they both act as GABA agonists. Blacking out is not at all fun and you will loose your ability to inhibit the desire for more. This may cause you to keep taking more causing prolonged periods of amnesia. 

I would not recommend the recreational use of benzos, I personally do not find the experience to be worth it. Tolerance develops very rapidly and dependency is a serious medical concern. Seizures are a very common symptom of the withdrawal. The withdrawal symptoms can be fatal in some circumstances and the same applies to alcohol. Stick to using etizolam for sleep, I find it highly useful in this regard. Taking high recreational doses will cause the loss of its hypnotic properties and will require a dosage increase to experience similar effects.

[committedpsychonaut]

Etizolam 5/10/12

I really dislike recreational use of benzodiazepines or their derivatives but I thought I'd give etizolam a try. I have a few blisters of 1mg tablets so I figured that I would sample one. I decided to administer the dose sublingually. Oral and sublingual are very effective routes of administration and have high bioavailability for benzos (~90% or slightly higher). Most benzos and their analogues are not water soluble and thus insufflation will not result in optimal effects as this ROA results in much lower BA.

Etizolam - 7-(2-chlorophenyl)- 4-ethyl- 13-methyl- 3-thia- 1,8,11,12- tetraazatricyclo [8.3.0.02,6}] trideca- 2(6),4,7,10,12- pentaene

Thienodiazepines are analogues of benzodiazepines. The benzene ring present in benzos is replaced with a thiophene ring.

I have zero tolerance to drugs which act on GABA I have not used a benzo in quite a few months and I do not drink alcohol anymore. 

T=6:00PM

T+5 - pill is still dissolving, mild taste thus far

T+10 - taste of the pill is slightly sweet, still dissolving

T+15 - completely dissolved

T+25 - feeling light effects, slight euphoria although no inhibition of motor functions, muscle relaxation noted some of the soreness from lifting earlier is gone

T+30 - mood elevation noted, sedation also noticable

T+35 - just sitting around and listening to Cream, general sense of well being, vitals are slightly lower due to relaxation, I am beginning to yawn every so often

T+40 - very relaxed now, melting into my desk chair, tactile sensation feels slightly enhanced

T+45 - feel very loose, motor functions feel very fluid, having some difficulty getting out of my chair as I am slightly uncoordinated in this state

T+47 - my vision is trailing slightly, similar to when I consume a small to moderate amount of alcohol

T+50 - appreciating music a bit more above baseline, I feel very woozy when I move although it is enjoyable, I feel as though I have had 2-3 beers without the induced fog, I am very lucid through this, cognition is relatively uninhibited 

T+60 - this is very nice after working out today, the muscle relaxant properties have significantly reduced my level of pain

T+65 - I Feel Free by Cream sums up how I feel very well, I'm relatively surprised I am getting moderate effects from such a small dose. 1mg Etizolam should be equivalent to ~10mg of Diazepam. This is actually quite pleasant. 

T+70 - I'm overall fairly unstable on my feet, bumped into a few objects on the way out of my room, I am going to go vaporize ~100mg of cannabis at this point in time.

T+80 - vaping a small amount increased the sedation a bit, I feel very mellow right now

T+90 - finished using the magic flight, cannabis and benzos seem to synergize nicely

T+100 - Smoking a cigarette was very nice, feeling very spacey

Its currently +180 and I still feel quite loopy, the peak feels mostly over

Overall the experience was pleasant and very manageable. I began to feel lethargic after the peak. The euphoria is gone and I am left with the urge to sleep.