Xanax knocked me out for 3 days from the first (and only) dose I took.

I took ativan for years and when I was IP it wasn't helping enough so I changed to klonopin which is much better for me. It helps my anxiety more and lasts longer than ativan. It's been so long I don't remember other comparisons.

I have valium for mania/mixed when I can't sleep no matter what else I'm on. I'm really sensitive to it and while it doesn't always get me to sleep immediately if I take it I will generally sleep some. I've never been on it alone and can't imagine I ever would be since I am so sensitive to it.

I did learn that being on benzos for years can have consequences with ones that you haven't taken. They gave me versed before surgery when I was having nerve blocks placed and said it would put me to sleep (twilight sedation). It did absolutely nothing, even after they gave a 2nd vial. Fortunately I wasn't bothered by the nerve block placement in the least and did not need the versed but I'm making sure nobody ever relies on it to knock me out again.