Posted by bassman on March 10, 2006, at 16:00:41
In reply to Klonopin to Lorazepam (ativan) switch, posted by sm100378 on March 9, 2006, at 21:47:24
> Hi,
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> I just have been switched from klonopin to lorazepam (ativan). I am noticing that I am not getting the full effect, or any for that matter. I was on 0.5 on klonopin and am on 0.5mg on lorazepam.
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> Any insight would be great.If you look up on the benzo equivalency tables (look up benzos on the net and you'll get Heather (Ashley?, among others) and 0.5 mg klonopin is "equivalent" to 1-2 mg lorazepam. So you're getting less benzo; maybe a lot less-so that could be the difference. Some people swear by Ativan, but I find I don't even know I've taken it in terms of reduction of anxiety-pretty much the same with klonopin, unless I take more than 1 mg, and then I get depressed and sleepy. Xanax works very well for me, but it has a short half-life in the body and an undeserved rep for being very hard to withdraw from.
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