Posted by comftnumb on December 18, 2002, at 15:48:40
In reply to Why is Klonopin the Benzo du Jour, posted by MB on December 17, 2002, at 12:10:29
Could be because Klonopin and Xanax are the strongest benzos. A link here will show you. http://www.sdh.sk.ca/rxfiles/acrobat/Cht-Psyc-Benzodiazepines.pdf. Klonopin is called Rivotril in this chart, but it's the same drug Clonazepam.
Ativan is considered the standard dose by which the others are measured. Xanax is twice as strong, Klonopin is four times as strong. By contrast Valium is 5times weaker and Librium is 25 times weaker.
I tried Ativan and Xanax but never in a high enough dose (1-2mg). Klonopin at 2mg works for me really well, and the long half-life is a definite plus.
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