Posted by comftnumb on December 17, 2002, at 2:54:40
In reply to Re: Xanax Addiction » gheld, posted by HIBA on December 10, 2002, at 22:58:14
> Xanax is much potent than klonopin in anxiolysis. Klonopin is more sedating but the rate sedation doesn't necessarily be an indicative of potency. In the process of anxiolysis, klonopin is only half potent than xanax. (0.5 mg of klonopin is roughly equivalent to 0.25 mg of xanax)
> HIBANot for me it wasn't. I tried 2mg of Xanax and it did absolutely ZERO for my anxiety. Went on 2mg Klonopin and it has proven extremely effective. I am a lot less anxious than I used to be.
Klonopin is very sedating, and this side effect has been extremely annoying at times. It has gotten to the point where I take Klonopin only before going to bed. Luckily Klonopin's half-life is 30-50hours, and I'm anxiety free round the clock. Sedation generally occurs about an hour after taking it and can last up to 12hours. My doc described me as looking like I just came out of a bar when I saw him 2hours after taking my dose.
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