Etizolam has been considered as a short-acting psychoactive drug known to produce some anxiolytic, hypnotic, sedative, anticonvulsant and amnestic effects on the user. However, some of these effects of etizolam may last a bit longer.
There have been reports suggest that some of its physical effects like sedation may last for a prolonged period. Many users consider this drug as extremely sedating, often leads them to an overwhelmingly lethargic state. If any user consumes this drug in higher dosage, then it can cause them to feel extremely sleep deprived, haven’t slept for days. This sedating effect also forces them just to sit down and become completely physically inactive. And this sense of physically inactive and sleep deprivation also increases with the prolonged use and higher amount of consumption of this drug. At a certain point, this sedation effect becomes too powerful that eventually leads to a state of unconsciousness.
Some cognitive effects such as disinhibition, amnesia, delusions, dream potentiation, and anxiety suppression may also take place. However, these effects are quite a short acting, doesn’t last for more than 2 – 4 days.
Tolerance build up and withdrawal effects of etizolam
Etizolam is known to build up tolerance within a couple of days of continuous use and this is one of the most common effects of etizolam. After termination of use, it takes almost 10 – 12 days for tolerance to return to its baseline. However, it may take much longer if someone is using this drug for a long time.
It also causes some withdrawal and rebound symptoms when someone abruptly stops taking this drug. Sudden discontinuation of etizolam can make its user extremely vulnerable to seizures such as convulsion, paroxysm, and spasm. And this threshold of seizures can last for a longer period. So, it would be good to taper the dosage over a period instead of immediate discontinuation.
