Which of the benzodiazepines is the most potent. How do there compare to one another in terms of dosages and side effects?
I think that Xanax is the most potent of the ones out there. It gets into your bloodstream faster than any of them, IMO. The second most potent is Valium, which os a little slower acting, and has a bit of a longer half life so it stays in your body longer and you don't need to take it as often. Both of these drugs are easy to become dependent on, so be careful cause you build up a tolerance fast, and start to need them like every day, several times a day or you suffer withdrawals. Stay with low doses. Minimal is best with these. A safer bet is Klonopin. Its long acting, and has less of an addictice tendency than do the others. Its fairly effective as well.