Posted by JonW on April 30, 2002, at 13:18:03
In reply to Two questions regarding klonopin and stimulants, posted by house on April 30, 2002, at 12:05:35
house,
You might want to try switching from klonopin to an AD like effexor (under the care of your doctor, of course). As far as stimulants go, Provigil would be a good choice as it shouldn't make your anxiety worse and atleast one study shows it effective for ADD. With the classic stimulants, dexedrine is the kindest to me.
The stimulants are not likely to help your memory problems caused by klonopin. If you end up sticking with klonopin you could try adding an Alzheimer's med like Aricept. It's often used to combat SSRI-induced memory problems.Good luck,
Jon> I suffer from generalized anxiety, social anxiety, obsessive thoughts and I think ADD. Is there a stimulant that I can take that will help with my ADD symptoms but not aggrevate my anxiety disorders. I've been taking Klonopin for 6 months or so and notice that my short term memory is shot. Can I do anything to prevent this and if I stop taking the klonopins will my memory impove.
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> Thanks in advance
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