Delorazepam
Aliases: En, Dadumir, Nordiclazepam, Chlordesmethyldiazepam
Summary
Delorazepam is a benzodiazepine which, like other drugs in its class, possesses anxiolytic, skeletal muscle relaxant, hypnotic and anticonvulsant properties. It may have adverse effects such as drowsiness, and cognitive impairments such as short term memory impairment.
Dose Information
| ROA | Light | Common | Strong | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 0.25-0.5mg | 0.5-1.5mg | 1.5-2mg | 2-3mg+ |
| Sublingual | 0.25-0.5mg | 0.5-1.5mg | 1.5-2mg | 2-3mg+ |
Light
Common
Strong
Heavy
Onset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Comeup | Peak | Offset | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 30-90 min | 0.5-2 hrs | 2-6 hrs | 6-18 hrs | 9-27.5 hrs |
| Sublingual | 30-90 min | 30-90 min | 2-6 hrs | 6-18 hrs | 9-27 hrs |
Effect Profile
Scores (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
cognitive euphoria
physical euphoria
disinhibition
Based on reports from:
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
Tolerance Decay
Full tolerance
3d
Half tolerance
37d
Baseline
~60d
Effects
Positive
- Muscle relaxation
- Seizure suppression
- Physical euphoria
- Anxiolytic
- Muscle Relaxant
- Sedation
- Residual sleepiness
- Sedative
- Dystaxia
- Hypnotic
Positive
- Anxiety suppression
- Cognitive euphoria
Negative
- Memory suppression
- Amnesia
- Emotion suppression
- Thought deceleration
- Motor control loss
- Dizziness
- Delusions of sobriety
- Rebound anxiety
Positive
- Increased libido
- Appetite enhancement
Negative
- Disinhibition
- Decreased Libido
- Acuity Suppression
- Acuity suppression
- Double vision
- Visual acuity suppression
- Dulled perception
- Perception of bodily heaviness
Combinations
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