Posted by laima on August 26, 2006, at 9:50:47
In reply to Thanks for all the replies!..., posted by Meri-Tuuli on August 26, 2006, at 3:36:21
>But they all 'silence' anxiety - with no other significant side effects.?
Not 1000% true, in my experience- but kind of true. That's my experience. Side effects (usually from using higher doses than needed) can include acid reflux (the thing that keeps stomache acid from moving into your esophagus can loosen up if you take klonopin at night for example), and they do or can interere with "sleep architecture"-robbing you of "slow wave sleep". Some people end up with memory problems or sensory flattening- again...usually with higher doses than needed.
As for addiction- rare or not- I personally develope a tolerance fairly easily and end up craving more and more to maintain an effect- sometimes have given in- hard to resist sometimes the "relief", especially when stressful things happen. That can set off a nasty cycle.
But I agree that they seem much more benign overall than excessive alcohol for anxiety.
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