Posted by Ame Sans Vie on January 14, 2004, at 13:05:46
In reply to Please help me choose a Social Anxiety Med..., posted by Adam33 on January 14, 2004, at 7:57:34
Go with the Klonopin -- it is *the* gold standard for treatment of social phobia. Parnate and Nardil work for many, but are not as consistent and offer up a bit of inconvenience, what with the dietary/medication restrictions and all. I've been taking large doses of Klonopin (currently 8mg) every day for years; I feel it's literally saved my life. I don't find it to have a dulling effect, but the fact that I take 60mg of Adderall daily as well certainly helps keep me mentally capable. Then again, I never had cognitive problems from Klonopin during the years I took it before starting Adderall (and Adderall is a great social phobia med as well, combined with Klonopin -- the Klonopin eliminates anxiety and the Adderall provokes sociability).
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