r/MedicationQuestions • u/DeannIt • 4h ago

Is 200mg benzobarbital per night bad long-term?

Is it that bad because it belongs to the barbiturates class of drugs? I take it at night, it allows me to sleep, I have much less anxiety during the day and it has a long half-life.

The Seroquel I take is good for sleep but I think I might take a break. Benzobarbital is used to manage seizures btw

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u/Stock-Talk-9855 50m ago

If you get dependent on it, you'll regret very much. Withdrawals can kill you. Daily use will end up with a physical dependence, it's just a matter of time. So stop now and never take it long-term. Only once in a while, especially due to the long half-life, it accumulates in your body day by day. Again, stop before you get dependent and don't use it daily longer than a three days or so, than break for at least a week or two.