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You are exactly right. They are not equal mg to mg.
In practice 1 mg of alprazolam is about 10 mg of diazepam. So I would recommend 5 mg of diazepam twice a day and go from there
You are exactly right. They are not equal mg to mg.
In practice 1 mg of alprazolam is about 10 mg of diazepam. So I would recommend 5 mg of diazepam twice a day and go from there
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