# MRI Anxiety

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**Created:** [November 12, 2020, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mri-anxiety/925385 "2020-11-12T03:18:19Z")\
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> [@nelliebly](#):
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> I have a Valium to take.

She has Valium.

> [@Spice\_Weasel](#):
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> Can recommend Ativan. It’s how I sleep at night

I suspect you are thinking of Ambien, which would be a bad idea for this. I suppose it’s possible, but would be very unusual to have a doctor prescribe a nightly benzo – Ativan --which are highly addictive if used regularly.

For what it’s worth, I think Valium is pretty strong. Ativan, for me, was much, much weaker. Klonopin is a very good medium for me. This seems to vary for people in terms of which drug works best.

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