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If you develop a tolerance to benzodiazepines, can the tolerance be undone by stopping so they become effective again? blow long do you need to stop?
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Probably: As a rule tolerance will decrease if one stops being exposed to a chemical. However, this is not always the case.
Answered 8/2/2019
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YES: If you were to taper off the benzodiazepine and then retry later you may be able to once again get a response. Better to be taken as needed so tolerance less likely to develop.
Answered 10/26/2020
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