Posted by Nino on December 17, 2002, at 0:02:46
In reply to Re: Klonopin and alcohol?, posted by comftnumb on December 16, 2002, at 23:17:00
> Took 2mg Klonopin around noon on Thanksgiving. Had 3 shots of whiskey followed by a beer between 7-8pm, before and during dinner. Was a little buzzed, as would be expected from 4 drinks in an hour. Klonopin and alcohol did not seem to interact. Note: Klonopin has an extremely long half-life (30-50hours) and is the most potent benzodiazepine currently prescribable in the US. I'm not encouraging anyone to drink here, actually I think it varies from person to person and even situation from situation. I was careful when i was drinking, had 2 shots first then saw how i felt after 30min before drinking more...
Hi,
I decided to try a beer to see how I'd react. I felt exactly as I would feel just by having one beer.. which is practically nothing. I barely find Klonopin sedating at all but it does work for my anxiety tremendously. I then later drank 3 more beers in a spaced out period and felt a bit buzzed as I would expect from the alcohol. I noticed no reaction between the medication and alcohol either except having a bit more trouble getting out of bed the next morning, probably due to the fact that I had to wake up earlier than usual that day. I too was careful when drinking.. eating a bit between drinks so the alcohol wouldn't absorb as quickly. Although, I would not try any heavy drinking on this medication nor would I recommend anyone try drinking at all on this med because it is true that everyone's response can be very different. For me I've always had a high tolerance for anything sedative including alcohol, that could be why I felt the way I did. The best advice I can give is trust your body but if unsure stay away from alcohol altogether while taking Klonopin, I've read of a few scary incidents by people taking clonazepam and alcohol.
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