Tapering off of BENZOS, Here is a list of the Half-Life of many BENZOS

When considering a taper off of benzos , the reason VALIUM is a good "helper" for a taper is that it helps keep a more even dose in the bloodstream, due to the time it takes to be eliminated from the blood.

The following is a list of benzodiazepines with their corresponding half-lives, expressed as a range in hours:
(taken from www.benzo.org.uk)  a great site to learn about Benzos.
The Ashton Manual on the site has great taper plans for those on Benzos who want to quit.


Alprazolam 9 - 20       XANAX
Bromazepam 8 - 30
Chlordiazepoxide    24 - 100
Clonazepam 19 - 60  
Clorazepate 1.3 - 120
Diazepam 30 - 200    VALIUM
Estazolam 8 - 24
Flunitrazepam 18 - 26
Flurazepam 40 - 250
Halazepam 30 - 96
Ketazolam 30 - 200
Lorazepam 8 - 24   ATIVAN
Lormetazepam 10 - 12
Nitrazepam 15 - 48  
Oxazepam 3 - 25
Prazepam 30 - 100
Quazepam 39 - 120
Temazepam 3 - 25
Triazolam 1.5 - 5