Posted by Elizabeth on July 27, 2001, at 20:30:23
In reply to Re: clonazepam+depression, posted by sar on July 27, 2001, at 4:45:34
> i'm supposed to take .5 mg klonopin twice daily, bit i usually only take it once becaise i drink.
How much do you drink, and how often? Alcohol is a much dirtier, more dangerous drug than Klonopin (and yet for some reason, you need a prescription for Klonopin while any adult can buy as much alcohol as they like).
> HOWEVER, i do find myself in certain stressful situations (usually at work) in which i crave klonopin.
I'm not sure that's the same kind of craving that addicts feel in protracted withdrawal (a phenomenon that can happen, at least, with opioids).
> klonopin really mellows me out and extroverts me. Without it, I am nearly silent, catatonic. With it, I am a giggly talkative person.
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> so i like it.Understood. On the occasions when I've taken too much Klonopin (the amount I need for anxiety is variable, and sometimes I have overshot), all it did was make me sleepy.
> addictive, whatevahs...if you take iy forever, why should that matter?
An excellent point. The problem is that tolerance often develops with respect to the disinhibiting and euphoric effects of "addictive" drugs.
> (i've always been a social phobic and believe i always would be without klonopin; however, MENTALLY i am quite outspoken, etc--i don't care if it's addictive...i like it...)
Klonopin is a fine treatment for social phobia, yes.
> it does not make me more depressed. it makes me yawn and sleep and bit more, but being able to smile + laugh w/ others outweighs its negative side-effects.
I don't have problems with depression on benzos either. I've been considering taking it regularly in the long term; I'm not sure whether that would be good or not.
-elizabeth
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