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    ⚠ Benzodiazepines can cause physical dependence with regular use. Withdrawal can be life-threatening. Never combine with opioids or alcohol.

    Nordazepam Encyclopedic
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    • 1 source
    • 1 ROA with full dose ladder
    • duration data present
    • 27 combo interactions documented
    • PubChem toxicity data

    Aliases: Nordaz, Nordiazepam, Desmethyldiazepam

    Depressant Benzodiazepine

    Summary TripSit

    Has all the normal benzodiazepine effects. Such as being an anti-convulsant, muscle relaxant, sedative effects, and anxiolytic. Active metabolite of Diazepam, Chlordiazepoxide, Clorazepate, among many others, which is where most of its effects come from.

    Dose Information dose.wiki TripSit

    ROA Light Common Strong Heavy
    Oral 2.5-5mg 5-15mg 15-30mg 30mg+
    Light Common Strong Heavy
    Sources

    Oral

    Dose ladder — dose.wiki, TripSit

    Benzo Equivalence Calculator

    mg
    10.0 mg Nordazepam
    =
    — mg Diazepam

    ⚠ These are approximate equivalences for educational and cross-tapering reference. Individual response, tolerance, and half-life differences mean actual equivalence varies. Always consult a healthcare provider for tapering guidance.

    Onset, Duration & After-effects TripSit

    ROA Onset Peak After Effects Total
    Oral 0.75-2 hrs 10-20 hrs 1-120 hrs 10-20 hrs

    Tolerance

    Build-up develops over 1–4 weeks of daily use; hypnotic tolerance faster than anxiolytic tolerance
    Reset Falls after you stop, at a rate that varies from person to person. If you've been using regularly, cut down gradually with medical help rather than stopping suddenly.

    No tolerance chart. Our decay curves for these drugs were estimates, and a curve can make tolerance look longer-lasting than it is, which is the dangerous direction.

    How fast tolerance to these drugs fades after a break has not been measured well enough to draw, so don't count on a dose you used to take still being safe: after time off, start with a much smaller amount and don't use alone. Mixing sedatives with each other, with alcohol or with opioids sharply raises the risk of a fatal overdose. If you've been using regularly, don't stop suddenly: withdrawal from benzodiazepines, alcohol or GHB/GBL can cause seizures or delirium, so get medical help to cut down gradually.

    Sources: FRANK: benzodiazepines · Alcohol and Drug Foundation: GHB · FDA 2020: benzodiazepine boxed warning · FDA 2019: gabapentinoids and breathing · NHS: alcohol use disorder

    Combinations TripSit

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    Add to PsychonautWiki Journal

    The PsychonautWiki Journal logging app doesn't include every substance. To track Nordazepam there, start adding an ingestion, search for the name, and choose to add it as a custom substance. Paste these values:

    ⬇ Download import file Import this file as custom substances and you get "Nordazepam (Substance Search)" with every route's full dose ladder and timeline, no typing. Works on iOS and Android (v15+); the format is confirmed by the app's developer. The manual values below work for older versions.
    Name
    Nordazepam
    Unit
    mg
    Description 
    Nordazepam
Source: SubstanceSearch (substancesearch.com)

Oral dose (mg): light 2.5-5 · common 5-15 · strong 15-30 · heavy 30+

Oral duration: onset 0.75-2h · peak 10-20h · total 10-20h · after-effects 1-120h

Note: ranges are harm-reduction guidance, not a prescription. Start low, go slow, and test your substances.

    Tip: for quicker logging you can also add a Custom Unit in the app, e.g. common dose ~ 10 mg (Oral).

    The app keeps custom substances simple, so the full dose ranges live in the description text above. Ranges are harm-reduction guidance, not a prescription.