I'm the other way around... A little of that junk hits me like a hay-maker. (BTW... I'm a big guy)To tell the truth, because of my genetics, it really doesn't do much for me, anyway, so it's no trouble to get off of it...
One pill puts me down for the count for 7-10 hours. (La La Land)
For practical purposes, I'd rather hurt a little than be hammered by the meds.
Every time they work on my knees they give me that stuff. Besides putting me out like a light, It also gives me a queasy feeling in my stomach. It's awful.