Posted by 3 Beer Effect on November 25, 2001, at 15:03:28
In reply to Re: ive got social anxiety please help me pick a med » Alan, posted by Denett on November 25, 2001, at 13:27:46
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> alan,
> for social anxiety would you then recommend
> valium or klonopin?
> man i need to check this out more because i had the understanding that taking buspar along w/ celexa would help w/ the social and the general anxiety....Denett,
It said in the APA clinical textbook of psychopharmacology that Buspar is "probably not effacious in social anxiety." I would stick with the Klonopin & Celexa combination it will help social & all other types of anxiety. Be sure to split the Klonopin into 2 doses, one in the morning & one at night every day. The most effective doses are 1 to 2 mg total per day, although a lower dose is taken for the first three days in order to build up to that level. Less than 1 mg/day is no more effective than placebo, over 2 mg/day will sometimes cause excessive somnolence/drowsiness. That way it will build up a constant level of Klonopin in your bloodstream & will be more effective. The half life of Klonopin can be as short as 18 hours or as long as 40 in some people. Twice daily dosage ensures a steady state blood level, kind of like how antidepressants are maintained at a steady state level after a week of administration.3 Beer Effect
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