A 34-year-old female asked:
are there any safe natural alternatives to ativan (lorazepam)? i have been taking 3 mg a day for two years and would really like to stop taking it.
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Dr. Ladislav Volicer answered
61 years experience Geriatric Psychiatry
Not really: I do not know about anything that could replace it but you might want to try to decrease the dose you are taking very gradually.
Answered on Nov 28, 2017
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Right now: You did well to decrease the dose gradually. I think that if you are taking only .25mg, you are at a point that you can stop completely.
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