What are the resources abbreviations cited? CHPD 5, Giannini, FPN 60, etc?

[[Buddie]]

Hi all,
in the substitution equivalency tables, does anyone know what the following abbreviations mean, the cited sources:

Benzodiazepine Equivalency Table
   Ashton    CHPD 5*    Giannini    Aus.Gov. 5*    FPN 60*    Plunkett    DrugIntel    C.C. 5*    BenzoInfo

Of course, I know who Ashton is, but the others?  I assumed Aus. Gov. was Australian, but it could be Austrian. 

My doc is going by a 1 to 5 ratio, xanax to valium.  According to the big majority of these sources, its a 1 to 10 ratio.  so simply substituting by her ratio would constitute a jump to half right off the bat, that she's not taking into account.  Very important detail! 

Thanks!

[[Buddie]]

Hi all,
in the substitution equivalency tables, does anyone know what the following abbreviations mean, the cited sources:

Benzodiazepine Equivalency Table
   Ashton    CHPD 5*    Giannini    Aus.Gov. 5*    FPN 60*    Plunkett    DrugIntel    C.C. 5*    BenzoInfo

Of course, I know who Ashton is, but the others?  I assumed Aus. Gov. was Australian, but it could be Austrian. 

My doc is going by a 1 to 5 ratio, xanax to valium.  According to the big majority of these sources, its a 1 to 10 ratio.  so simply substituting by her ratio would constitute a jump to half right off the bat, that she's not taking into account.  Very important detail! 

Thanks!

I don't find these references from The Ashton Manual benzo equivalency table?? http://www.benzo.org.uk/manual/bzcha01.htm#24

[[Buddie]]

They are on this benzobuddies website, under "withdrawal methods" and further under "substitutions."  It is the top of the equivalency table.

[[Buddie]]

I think Colin will have to answer this one since it's his table.  Here's the link:
http://www.benzobuddies.org/benzodiazepine-withdrawal-methods/substitution

I always just used Ashton's as a starting point, staying aware that different sources quote different equivalencies and everyone metabolizes the drugs differently.   

[[Buddie]]

It's actually just different sources using differing equivalencies. Colin will be revamping that whole thing soon, with the different names and proper keys explaining it all.