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Below are Klonopin (Clonazepam) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 3 ratings/reviews, Klonopin has an overall score of 9. The effectiveness score is 9.33 and the side effect score is 8.67. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Klonopin review by 33 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | |  |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | anxiety |
| Dosage & duration: | | 2mg taken three times daily for the period of 3 months |
| Other conditions: | | obesity |
| Other drugs taken: | | lessina | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | decreased anxiety
less insomnia |
| Side effects: | | none |
| Comments: | | one pill three times daily, including at beditime to facilitate sleep |
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| | Klonopin review by 61 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | |  |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | anxiety and depression |
| Dosage & duration: | | 0.5mg taken 2-3x daily for the period of about a year |
| Other conditions: | | depression |
| Other drugs taken: | | none for these conditions | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | The drug has a very long half life and because of that property there is a long, smooth sustained effect of the drug. I did not feel highs or lows and hardly knew I was taking it except it helped my anxiety. |
| Side effects: | | occasional dry mouth |
| Comments: | | I could not take any anti-depressant medications. I tried them all but had terrible side effects. My doctor is extremely good with medication therapy for depression and anxiety and decided I have a serotonin sensitivity and so put me on this drug which works on a different endorphin pathway called gabba. I have had terrific success on it and although it too has addictive properties like other Diazapenes, I have not had to increase my dose at all therefore he doesn't think true physiological dependence is developing. |
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| | Klonopin review by 23 year old male patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Generalized anxiety disorder |
| Dosage & duration: | | .25mg - .50mg taken x2/day for the period of 2 years |
| Other conditions: | | Chronic pain, depression |
| Other drugs taken: | | Various SSRIs, Welbutrin | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Very good at relieving anxiety. Good at generally calming me down and 'leveling me out' to make functioning easier. Helps a little to relax muscle tension. Calming effect makes an excellent sleep aid. |
| Side effects: | | Fatigue can sometimes be excessive. High dependency. |
| Comments: | | Used for general anxiety and as an adjunct for depression and chronic pain. Very good at alleviating any anxiety and jittery feelings. 'Levels out' my mood but doesn't cause euphoria; I have no desire to take more than I need. However I am very dependent on it; if I stop taking it for a couple of days I have bad nervousness and jitteryness, tachycardia, sweating, and other anxiety symptoms. If I wanted to discontinue I would have to do _very_ slowly, but this is the nature of long-term benzodiazepine treatment. |
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