it's a benzo. basically a mild tranquilizer half the potency of xanax and klonopin. half life is longer than xanax shorter than klonopin. all medications work different for different people. i take this for anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia, and agitation. it truely works great for me. i was taking xanax until one day a friend gave me lorazepam to try. i liked it better so i asked my doctor to switch. it doesnt make me as tired or feel as out of it as xanax. for me tolerance developes very fast and it doesnt take long to experience withdrawal. wheni get a tolerance though the anti anxiety effects still work. i just dont feel the euphoria as much. i get rebound anxiety, nausea, loss of appetite, vomiting, and extreme insomnia if i dont go off slow during the times i take them often. i dont know why i even ever tried going off cold turkey when i ate them like candy before and had so many. it's not for everyone. people who have an addictive personality especially pot smokers it can become a nightmare for. it's also hard to overdose off of, i would never recommend taking a lot though either cause you wont remember anything. be careful what you mix it with. never mix with opiates especially unless talking to your doctor first. you shouldnt drink alcohol with it although i've taken a few mgs and had a couple drinks with no ill effects. they last a long time at a high enough dose you will feel it when you wake up the next day. be careful driving too sometimes ppl don't realize how fucked up they get. it's also a schedule 4 controlled substance so get a prescription, don't get them off the streets. they are not really worth anything to sell either. i think ppl get a dollar an mg. not worth it on the street side.
seriously be careful though. i was taking a lot of these almost every day for a year and i probably only remember less than half that year. i remember driving sometimes i would get double vision. im lucky i never got in an accident. i dont take high doses anymore. i like it a lot better than alcohol. i never get sick or hung over from them. also they give these to alcoholics sometimes because if taking properly they are safer for you(as long as you dont have a bad reaction) to take everyday compared to drinking. alcohol is one of the worst drugs to abuse and dont let anyone tell you otherwise.