Bromazolam
Aliases: Brom, Bromaz, Xli-268, xli268
Summary
Bromazolam is a potent designer benzodiazepine structurally analogous to alprazolam (Xanax), never approved for medical use. It is commonly found in counterfeit pharmaceutical tablets and pressed pills sold as alprazolam or diazepam. Combining with other CNS depressants greatly increases overdose risk, respiratory depression, and death.
Dose Information
| ROA | Light | Common | Strong | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 0.5-1mg | 1-2mg | 2-4mg | 4mg+ |
| Sublingual | 0.5-1mg | 1-2mg | 2-4mg | 4mg+ |
Light
Common
Strong
Heavy
Onset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Comeup | Peak | Offset | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 15-45 min | 30-60 min | 2-4 hrs | 2-6 hrs | 4.8-11.8 hrs |
| Sublingual | 10-30 min | 20-45 min | 2-4 hrs | 2-6 hrs | 4.5-11.2 hrs |
Effect Profile
4 reportsScores (1–10) curated from multiple sources:
- Effect keyword matching from PsychonautWiki catalog
- Weighted by importance: core (×3), major (×2), minor (×1)
Benzodiazepine
7.1
Strong+
7/10
Strong anxiolysis, cognitive impairment, and euphoria with mild sedation
Anxiolysis
×3
10
anxiety suppression
anxiolytic
muscle relaxation
muscle relaxant
emotion suppression
Sedation / Relaxation
×2
5
sedation
muscle relaxation
Motor / Cognitive Impairment
×1
10
motor control loss
memory suppression
amnesia
delusions of sobriety
double vision
Euphoria / Mood Lift
×1
10
euphoria
physical euphoria
disinhibition
Based on reports from:
Tolerance
Build-up
develops over 1โ4 weeks of daily use; hypnotic tolerance faster than anxiolytic tolerance
Reset
weeks to months depending on half-life and duration of use; taper recommended
Tolerance Decay
Full tolerance
3d
Half tolerance
37d
Baseline
~60d
Cross-Tolerances
Benzodiazepines
Alprazolam
85%
Diazepam
85%
Clonazepam
85%
Lorazepam
85%
Etizolam
85%
Clonazolam
85%
Flualprazolam
85%
Flubromazolam
85%
Effects
Aggregated from 4 Erowid experience reports
Positive Effects 1
Sedation
75.0%
70%
Adverse Effects 1
Confusion
75.0%
70%
Combinations
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