Posted by Sad Panda on April 9, 2004, at 11:12:21
In reply to Re: Quitting benzos cold turkey » djmmm, posted by silmarilone on April 9, 2004, at 1:16:04
> Bullshit. I've withdrawn from both, and Paxil was FAR worse than klonopin. Klonopin was fairly mild and lasted 2 weeks. WD from Paxil lasted almost 4 months and I never wanted to kill myself more. And I had been on Paxil for less time, and at a lower dose.
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> > Trust me...withdrawaling from Paxil, effexor, etc. pales in comparison to Klonopin withdrawal...
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>Actually, Kolopin withdrawl is worst for most people. About 5% of the population have a gene which gives them extra amounts of the enzyme CYP-2D6 which is used to metabolise Effexor, Paxil & Luvox, this makes them ultra fast metablisers of these drugs & they suffer very badly from withdrawl. So the people who moan loudly about Paxil & Effexor withdrawl are a small minority and should benefit greatly from using Prozac to help taper off.
The other thing that makes Klonopin withdrawl worse is the fact that it can kill you, where as Paxil withdrawl can't.
Cheers,
Panda.
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