Posted by Viridis on June 4, 2003, at 1:22:44
In reply to Matt/Viridis, Re: Will klonopin initial sedation, posted by McPac on June 3, 2003, at 19:56:33
Some people do report depression from Klonopin; I think it depends on the root cause of the depression. Most of my depression is precipitated by anxiety, so for me, K is a very good antidepressant. Those with the "lethargic" kind of depression may be more prone to benzo-induced depression (I have no hard evidence on this; it's just speculation on my part).
A while back, links to some papers were given here that suggested that K may actually increase brain levels of serotonin, suggesting an AD effect. The bottom line is that, like so many drugs, K works differently for different people, so you really just have to try it and see. However, I strongly suspect that if you suffer from anxiety-induced depression, K could be a big help (as it is for me).
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