Bromazolam
Aliases: Brom, Bromaz, Xli-268, xli268
Categories
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. Compulsive redosing and delusions of sobriety are common due to memory suppression. Medical supervision is essential for discontinuation after regular use to prevent life-threatening withdrawal seizures.
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 | After Effects | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 15-45 min | 30-60 min | 2-4 hrs | 2-6 hrs | 12-24 hrs | 300-0 min |
| Sublingual | 10-30 min | 20-45 min | 2-4 hrs | 2-6 hrs | 12-24 hrs | 300-0 min |
Tolerance
Build-up
develops over 1–4 weeks of daily use; hypnotic tolerance faster than anxiolytic tolerance
Reset
weeks to months depending on half-life and duration of use; taper recommended
Cross-tolerance
Effects
Positive
- Muscle relaxation
- Anxiolytic
- Physical euphoria
- Muscle Relaxant
Negative
- Respiratory depression
- Motor impairment
- Sedation
- Sleepiness
- Sedative
- Dystaxia
Positive
- Anxiety suppression
- Euphoria
Negative
- Memory suppression
- Amnesia
- Motor control loss
- Cognitive suppression
- Analysis suppression
- Emotion suppression
- Compulsive redosing
- Delusions of sobriety
- Dream suppression
- Thought deceleration
Positive
- Increased libido
- Appetite enhancement
Negative
- Disinhibition
- Acuity suppression
- Double vision
- Decreased Libido
- Acuity Suppression
- Visual acuity suppression
- Perception of bodily heaviness
- Dulled perception