Posted by Daveman on October 29, 2001, at 22:29:45
In reply to Re: Which benzo is *least* sedating? +other stuff » daveman, posted by Elizabeth on October 26, 2001, at 11:56:07
> > According to the info I've read, Ativan is FDA approved (US) as a sleeping pill, while Xanax and Klonopin are not. My doc says in his experience, Ativan is more sedating than Klonopin, which is much more sedating than Xanax.
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> What doses does he consider to be equivalent for these three drugs?I've never discussed Ativan doses with him since I've never been on it. We did discuss Xanax vs. Klonopin, but he does not like "comparative" doses because the drugs have different reactions in different patients. OTOH when he switched me from Xanax to Klonopin we started at the same daily dose, 2 mg., given 2x rather than 3x daily, but I soon found I could reduce to 1 mg. per day with the same therapeutic effect. So for me, I'd say Klonopin was twice as strong; but also, as I've said, I found Klonopin very sedating. I'm willing to wager that I would have developed tolerance to this sedation, but at this point in my therapy the Celexa began working and I was tapered off the Klonopin. Have not taken any benzo in nine months, don't miss them at all.
Dave
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