Overshoot in dose for an easier long term withdrawal?

You own risk. This is not a medical advice.


This is potentially a dangerous and stupid idea.


For example:


Let's say someone born in 1950 takes in 1989 addictive substance at 1mg per day.


Then in 2000 increases to 1.5mg.


Then in 2006 increases to 2.5mg.


Then in 2010 decreases to 1.25mg.


Then in 2018, six months ago increases to 2.5mg.


Then decides to slowly withdraw today at an exponential rate with a half time of 5 months.


So in 5 months from now the dose will be 1.25mg.


Would continuing at the same relatively quick rate be a good rate for continuing until complete withdrawal?


Would the increase 6 months ago help?


Also would a 1 day negative step undershoot just the day defore gradual withdrawal begins help? For example if the steady dose is 2.5mg, taking the night before 2mg.


Completely counter intuitive.


Potentially dangerous.


At your risk.


Later addition. The person who was advised to reduce very slowly been for one dose self acted on reducing a known Benzodiazepine pill just for 1 day from 2.5mg to 2mg and could not sleep wall that day. Woke up at 4am. Obviously was not feeling well the next day due to lack of sleep. So withdrawal is postponed for few days, weeks later. Would this action help anyway in the long run?


At your risk.


Withdrawal requires the help of a good psychologist, neurologist, psychiatrist, psychotherapist.



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