Drug info - First Time Alprazolam (Xanax)

[als5555]

2mg sounds good for a zero tollerance person, and a little hint, if you feel yourself falling asleepjust have some coffee or other form of caffiene. it helps, but for some people it can lessen the feel from what i've heard. still better than falling asleep though. good luck, i hope you enjoy yourslf. Edited by: als5555

[resarcher]

I can easily take 4-5 mg and feel a bit of loss of co-ordination.


But that's it. Don't feel better, happier or more relaxed.


Can stay awake no prob.


If I go to bed - yes I fall asleep fast. But it's not like they put me out.





Puzzled.

[daveman]

id say take about 1mg, i took 1 and i fell asleep soooo fast, but then
again i was pretty drunk when i did it so i guess that might have
something to do it with, i also took it up my nose. its the best way to
do stuff

[Kradle]

yea i took 2mg as a beginner and took like 1 shot of alcohol..passed out before i knew what hit me

[alanp007]

I dont know, but for me xanax alone without any alcohol
doesnt do much for my coordination skills or anything like that- its
not like being drunk. it was the first couple times, now i can
take like 10 mg and still be able to act completely normal (with a lot
more confidence, that is). Now, if i were to take 4 or 6
milligrams with some alcohol, i will be retarded drooling over myself
not able to walk or talk or anything - alcohol makes the effect MUCH
stronger. And it doesnt make u nod like opiates, but when ur head
hits that pillow u are out like a light. and VERY hard to wake up
i might add.

P.S. - this is not recommended, i naturally have a high tolerance to
drugs, and there was a 2 month period where i was doing like 10 or more
mgs a day. i quit for a few weeks, now i do it once or twice a
month, but it still seems to need the same amout to get me where i need
to go- this is kinda weird, huh?

[kuplo]

I dont see the high in it. My brother used to be a cocaine addict and to come down he said he would take like 25mg or maybe it was 25 pills. Anyway, I take 10mg during the day and I still fall asleep if Im not trying to stay awake, when my dose was upped by my doc to 10mg instead of 6, the first 4 days I was sleeping most of the days, I would sit down on the couch turn on the tv and immediately fall asleep, I would get in front of the computer to play a game, and fall asleep, once I fell asleep in my car with the motor running, fortunately I hadnt hit the remote to close the garage door yet.





It can impair your coordination quite severely if your not use to it, the first time I took it unprescribed, just a friend giving me one, I found that I was barely walking for about 12 hours, just shuffling along all day.





Now I could probably in crease my dose to 16mg/day and after a few days be fine to drive.





Dont xanax and drive!

[FemFoison]

i'm so glad i'm not the only person with a ridiculously high tolerance for xanax. don't get me wrong, i love the drug, but when i need to sleep i will easily get up to 15mg, sometimes as high as 23 or 25mg. during the day i can pop them every hour and stay mellow, without getting the hazy-drowsy brain i get with the "right" amount.

since we're on topic - i did a lot of research on the risk of overdosing on xanax, and i've seen it printed as low as 10 or 12 mg. when mixed with alcohol. now, i know it's unhealthy but i ALWAYS mix my xanax with at least a few beers, so for someone with a really high tolerance - what dosage/combo is genuinely dangerous and what is borderline? any thoughts?Edited by: FemFoison

[allyourbase]

recreationally I use about 20 mg


thereputicly 6 mg a day.

[stone07]

Thefirst time i took xanax i took a 2mg bar on an empty stomach. The high was very nice and everything was really pleasant. I was a bit uncordinated while i was on it but it wasnt bad, it waskinda similar to being drunk.

I have a question though. Does the tolerance for xanax build up pretty quick or will it take a while before I need to take more?

[PsyDefects]

Originally Posted by stone07

I have a question though. Does the tolerance for xanax build up pretty quick or will it take a while before I need to take more?

SWIM noticed that it took less that 2 weeks at a daily dosage of 2 mg
for the effects of Xanax to greatly diminish. In addition, Xanax has
the nastiest withdrawal of all benzos. But you have to keep in mind
that every individual has its own unique biological tendencies towards
psychoactive substances. In other words, you have to find out for
yourself the amount of time that your body needs to build its tolerance
to Xanax. Be careful with benzos because the withdrawal of opiates is
like a walk in the park when compared to the withdrawal of benzos. SWIM
uses opiates very often but never used benzos again after experiencing
their withdrawal symptoms.

[Emperiorjack]

I have a natural High Tolerance too and it pisses me off. My doctor doesn't beleive me and won't raise my dosage.
My dosage is 1mg three times a day. I end up taking all 3 at once and
that barely does anything. It pisses me off how my freinds can get
fucked up on 1mg and I cant really even feel it at 3mg. I'm gonna see
if drinking grapefruit juice helps it be more effective.

[pokergod0588]

not sure what these pills are considered but just got some and are looking for what they're like, ways to use, how much to take?


mods move where it belongs please....(not sure if its an upper, downer, or what)

[nanobrain]

Xanax, aka alprazolam, a short acting benzo, if you have no idea or benzo tolerance, start low and do not mix with alcohol.

[cactus]

.5-1mg is a good recreational dose for xanax, any more (without tollerance) and your pretty sure to drop. ive found tollerance builds up pretty quick and they are pretty addictive.


Ive only seen themas small pink oval shaped pills which are 1mg and white bars about 5mm longthat are 2mg and can be split into 4.

[basehead800]

the pink ones are .5 mgs the blue footballs are 1mg

[LucidDeathTrip]

SWIM is preparing to meet Xanax for the first time this weekend. Would anybody be able to recommend a good starting dose for him??

Thanks

[MrJim]

1mg. SWIL can always take more but not less.

[jduba]

swim isnt sure bout 2mg? when swim first used he tried 2mg and had no memory of the night (and it was the onky drug besides nicoteen in his system) id say always start low and build up (and it will build up) swim went from blacking out at 2mg to 30 mg a day. take it slow there will always be more pills to take but some thing you may not be able to take back when you black out.

[Forthesevenlakes]

swim also has no memory of his first xanax experience (and swim did not drink that night), with only taking 2 mg. perhaps swiy should begin with 1 mg, and then if swiy feels no onset an hour or so later, add another .5 or 1 mg. jduba is right, you can always build up, but you cant build down. maybe hide the alcohol or other pills too, sometimes people do stupid things on xanax like re-dose or start drinking, which seems perfectly logical at the time, but can be really harmful.

[vacant]

To SWIM, 2mg is a bit high. If SWIY wants any memory of the night, perhaps try 1mg, or even less. One can always take more and increase the dose if it's not enough, but can never 'untake' what they've taken. SWIM wouldn't necessarily try for a mind-blowing experience the first time, it's much safer to first get a feel for the substance. No memory (especially on a first time) can be rather an unnerving experience.

SWIM, after cutting down a large tolerance (20mg for an effect), is quite pleasant at the moment at 4mg, with some tolerance left. Keep in mind that SWIM has had a lot of experience. If SWIY is unfamiliar with the substance, do more research, and start low. Starting low is better than starting, and ending, unconscious with no recollection of the night's events.
And please take special note of forthesevenlakes advice. Hide the booze, pills, anything that can produce stupid results. Xanax has this way of lowering you inhibitions to the point where you do all sorts of really stupid things (boy, have I got stories).

There's this thing with it, that you always feel like you need more. It can take awhile to fully kick in, according to SWIM, so you feel the need for more. Resist the urge, or even have a sitter, or more sober person to chill with. They could prevent you from doing something extremely stupid (or laugh as you do).

So for SWIY's first dose? Try 1mg. Perhaps you'll get a nice chill effect, or a bit more. Everybody is different in dealing with this type of stuff. If it doesn't work as well as you would've like...try again another day. Do NOT try to add more for your first time. The Xanax will make you think that you can take more safely...but it's a crapshoot, really. Try again a week later.
You really don't want to wake up 12 hours later having passed out at the computer desk..pills scattered all around, everything a mess. SWIM says it's very scary, since she took over 12mg with minimal tolerance.

So that's SWIM's slightly inebriated 2 cents, though it may be repetitive.

--This post applies to everyone looking for their first xanax time, since it seems too late for this poster.

[xpr´k]

start with 0.5 mg, go from there . I'm pretty sure you wont get alot further then 1mg though.
Swim has gone through 40 0.5mg pills over the last 2 months, using it at least once a week on avg. Anything more then 1mg means sleep within 10 minutes and waking up feeling quite drowsy. 1 mg is a nice dose for swim though and mixing it with some weed is a VERY relaxing and uplifting combo and waking up the next day feels alot smoother then with 1.5mg.
Swims never felt the need to take more then 1.5mg

[hh339]

swim had to eat at least 6 mgs to get good effects in the beginning, while his friends needed only 1-2 mgs. start low,
but expect the "need" for more.

[scotty6435]

My lab monkey found that 2mg was the sweet-spot even though he's a small fella. 1mg didn't do much to him and any more than 3 would induce the same almost blissful time when meditating to sleep but with increased groggyness upon waking.

[kingkenny]

Probably not saying anything new here but be patient after taking the first dose, first time I tried xanax I was convinced nothing was happeneing (whether this was cos of the drug or cos I'm impatient is up for debate) so took more, then more again and ended up all over the place that night and the next day, which wasn't great.

[Wraith]

swim just took four of the .5 xanax pills and was wondering if this is a good first dose for swim? Swim also weight about 165 if this matters.