Does Valium decrease the effects of ambien?
Ive been taking ambien for a while now and recently started taking Valium. I’m finding the ambien isnt working as well anymore and wondering if there is anything I could do to help. Thanks for any advice.
Chosen Answer:
No, it doesn’t.
Ambien is a nonbenzodiazepine sedative hypnotic, while Valium is a benzodiazepine sedative hypnotic. They both work at the same location in the Brain, with the GABA neurotransmitter.
They both have tolerance and addiction properties.
by: Jody
on: 24th March 12
17 de March, 2012 at 11:15 pm
they are bost almost the same, shouldnt be taken every day but as needed only
deep slow breathing will help to calm and relax you
17 de March, 2012 at 11:51 pm
No, it doesn’t.
Ambien is a nonbenzodiazepine sedative hypnotic, while Valium is a benzodiazepine sedative hypnotic. They both work at the same location in the Brain, with the GABA neurotransmitter.
They both have tolerance and addiction properties.
18 de March, 2012 at 8:48 am
No, it will increase the effects. I know, I’ve taken both drugs. Here is how it works:
Ambien is very potent, very fast acting, and short lasting. It hits you like a sledge hammer, knocks you out, but wears off in a few hours.
Valium is not very potent, but lasts a long time. 2mg with ambien won’t do anything, but higher dosages can help.
So you take them both. The ambien hammers your brain, and the Valium being weak in comparison doesn’t do much but might help just a little bit. A few hours later the ambien wears off and the Valium is still there adding its $.02 worth and maybe helping you stay asleep a bit longer.
The important thing to keep in mind is that Valium is very weak compared to ambien, and combined with ambien doesn’t do much. It is at 2am when the ambien is wearing off that the Valium can help you to sleep a little longer.
Lastly – taking both is an extremely bad idea. Ambien stops working because you develop tolerance to it. This tolerance may cross over to Valium to some extant. While it is true that they operate on GABA receptors, they target a different but overlapping subset of receptors, so you will get some benefit from the Valium. But tolerance and dependence will develop all the faster, making it very very difficult for you to quit taking them. The withdrawals from ambien and/or Valium can be severe and last a very very very long time.
When ambien quit working for me my doctor told me to take two. When I finally quit, the withdrawals were like someone opening a door to hell and shoving me through. I wish I had never taken them.
21 de March, 2012 at 8:53 am
You don’t need to take both medication because these kind of medications interact with other medications. So kindly first consult the Medical doctor before taking any action.