Posted by 3 Beer Effect on January 29, 2002, at 23:32:47
In reply to Re: Klonopin information, posted by MB on January 29, 2002, at 11:17:02
I haven't felt the urge to abuse my Klonopin either. It takes so long to start working, is subtle, & lasts so long that it is not a very good candidate for abuse.
I don't see why any of the benzos would be good to abuse but then you always here about people combining Xanax w/ alcohol. Look at what Jeb Bush's daughter just did- pretended to be a doctor & called in a Xanax prescription to Walgreens. If you are going to go to this risky extreme you would think that she would atleast order something more "fun" like Percodan or Diladiud (the two strongest morphine derivatives- Oxycodone & Hydromorphone), but no, she orders a benzo that can be easily bought in Mexico or even from overseas mail order.
I think Klonopin suffers from being in the same class of drugs as Xanax. The press seems to think benzos are all identical to Rohypnol & evil. The newspaper article about Jeb Bush's daughter says that Xanax is a drug "that has a heroin-like effect of slowing down the brain!!!" That is ridiculous, but for whatever reason, Xanax does seem to attract most of the abuse & bad press (even though Ativan would probably be a better choice if you just had to abuse a benzo).
Now Klonopin is set to get a bunch of bad press in the coming months because the press erroneusly reports that is it very similar to the date rape forget pill Rohypnol. It is now becoming popular because it is sold in Mexico under the name Rivotril.
3 Beers.
I never thought Klonopin seemed like a drug I would want to abuse. If I feel really shitty, I might take an extra one because it makes me feel better, but its not like a vicodin or something where I would take it "just for fun." Anyway, if you overdo the Klonopin it just makes you tired, and that's no fun, so what's the big deal? I know, I know, I'm preaching to the choir here...
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