Posted by Squiggles on October 20, 2002, at 20:59:08
In reply to Re: My Klonopin (Clonazepam) isnt working » Squiggles, posted by Alan on October 20, 2002, at 20:15:55
Alan,
[I find this set up an exercise in memory];
anyway;"Withdrawal severity is not the same as withdrawal
commonality"--granted--because medical prescription
is administered indefinitely, and in my case (K)
for the rest of my life. It is a tautology in these
circumstances that the patient will not experience
withdrawal severity, unless the doctor fails to raise
the dose. That is what happened to me with Xanax
and how I found out. The nature of the drug plays
a role as well. It is not the case with Klonopin as this
drug may take 7 yrs to up the level before tolerance
is reached. Don't ask me why - i am not a pharmacologist.As for benzo addicts who take the drug possibly because
they are coke addicts or need something to bring them down
(street drug addiction), i would be very surprised if
the principles of addiction on the body is any different
here than for a CEO who drives a Porsche.Regarding psychic pain, i disagree with you - there is
compassion here. Doctors DO prescribe anxiolytics
for anxiety, which is a psychic pain; as well as
post traumatic disorder and maybe even the agitation that
can accompany deep grief.Squiggles
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