Metizolam
Aliases: Metiz, Desmethyletizolam
Summary
Metizolam is a research chemical with very little history of human use and minimal scientific study. It was patented in 1995 but never marketed as a medication. Due to its extreme potency, volumetric liquid dosing is strongly recommended to ensure accurate administration.
Dose Information
| ROA | Light | Common | Strong | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 1-2mg | 2-4mg | 4-6mg | 6mg+ |
Light
Common
Strong
Heavy
Onset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Peak | Offset | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 30-90 min | 30 min | 3-6 hrs | 4-8 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
7.9
Intense
8/10
Strong anxiolysis and euphoria with moderate cognitive impairment and sedation
Anxiolysis
×3
10
anxiety suppression
anxiolytic
muscle relaxation
emotion suppression
Sedation / Relaxation
×2
6
sedation
muscle relaxation
Motor / Cognitive Impairment
×1
7
motor control loss
amnesia
delusions of sobriety
Euphoria / Mood Lift
×1
10
cognitive 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
Effects
Positive
- Muscle Relaxation
- Muscle relaxation
- Physical euphoria
- Anxiolytic
Negative
- Respiratory Depression
- Motor impairment
- Respiratory depression
- Sedation
- Sedative
- Dystaxia
Positive
- Anxiety Suppression
- Dream Potentiation
- Cognitive Euphoria
Negative
- Motor Control Loss
- Amnesia
- Dizziness
- Thought Deceleration
- Emotion Suppression
- Delusions of Sobriety
- Compulsive Redosing
- Analysis Suppression
- Delusions
- Information processing suppression
Positive
- Increased libido
- Appetite enhancement
- Increased music appreciation
Negative
- Disinhibition
- Visual acuity suppression
- Acuity suppression
- Dehydration
- Light sensitivity
- Dulled perception
- Perception of bodily heaviness
Combinations
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