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Re: What about Valium?? (was Can Klonopin...) » MB

Posted by Mr.Scott on December 18, 2002, at 8:26:11

In reply to What about Valium?? (was Can Klonopin...) » BrittPark, posted by MB on December 17, 2002, at 11:50:25

Here's my thoughts on why Valium is less commonly thought of or used as compared to Klonopin.

Klonopin has been in a number of well designed studies for panic disorder that seem to indicate that few people develop tolerance to it as was at least the rumor for many years with Valium and regular anxiety. It also appears very effective at what appear to be lower doses unlike 60 or 80 mg of valium that might be needed to stop panic.

Klonopin also has mood stabilizing qualities and is often mentioned as an add on by bi-polar specialists in place of antipsychotics. And bipolar I and II are also the hot diagnoses right now.

Valium just has a bad name because of the 70's and 80's. And it has been de-legitamized beacause of this I think.

Valium does give people a mild euphoria when they begin taking it. Klonopin does not.

Drug addicts and (caged rats alike) prefer valium to klonopin. They prefer Xanax over Klonopin too!

So I think all taken together, that a lot of docs think well if you have to use a benzo, Klonopin is the way to go.

I don't know many doctors at all who would start patients on Xanax unless it's for a few days only. Most doctors I've seen get a look of disgust and cringe in there faces when you even mention it.

I don't know why it's mentioned here so much unless these folks here have been taking it with success since the time period when it was en vogue. (if it aint broke don't fix it)

Finally my own personal note...
Klonopin actually feels more like a depakote or trileptal in my body than a valium or tranxene does. I'm not sure what that means, but it feels like a heavy duty anticonvulsant (complete with more side effects) compared to the older weaker benzos that are just more soothing.

just thinking out loud here..

Scott


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