werq34ac t1_jegsvjd wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:23 PM

Reply to comment by [deleted] in ELI5: If benzodiazepines are CNS depressants, why is it so hard to die from a overdose of them alone? by psychrolute

Why is he suddenly talking about recreational drug use in a discussion about the usage of barbiturates for medical treatment?

werq34ac t1_jegsm89 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:21 PM

Reply to comment by Llohr in ELI5: If benzodiazepines are CNS depressants, why is it so hard to die from a overdose of them alone? by psychrolute

Also adding to this, Flumazenil is basically the Narcan of benzos, and can reverse benzo overdose. We basically never use it because it can easily send someone into status epilepticus whilst simultaneously rendering the first-line treatment of status epilepticus (benzos) completely ineffective.