Posted by btnd on April 16, 2003, at 12:41:34
In reply to is that true? Re: benzos and sleep architecture » Ame Sans Vie, posted by Franz on April 14, 2003, at 12:45:10
> >But the thing is, benzos do the *opposite* of what it is we're trying to accomplish. They suppress deep sleep, thus you wake up the next morning feeling groggy and unrested.
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> Is that true?. Many times I heard benzos alter sleep, but never could find any articles that explain it.
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> I take a low dose clonazepam at night and I see it has an effect, but I am not sure if it is negative. What I see is that I do not tend to oversleep, I wake up early. I also dream, so I think the sleep must have some depth.
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> Thanks
It ALL depends on the person. Everyone is different. For me clonazepam prior to sleep makes me WAKE UP feeling anti-depressed. My normal waking up used to be: feel like s**t, "god - I have to do all these things today":). With Klonopin, my life has changed in a positive way- I no longer see anything as a problem, I just try to find a solution to it - with no anxiety it is easy to do.
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