Posted by Viridis on November 10, 2003, at 1:44:53
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin + klonopin - how risky? » tensor, posted by galkeepinon on November 9, 2003, at 21:45:31
Klonopin was originally marketed as an anti-seizure med, and I've taken it with Wellbutrin with no problem. As someone else pointed out, the main danger would be rapid withdrawal from Klonopin while on WB (and rapid withdrawal from benzos is risky anyway).
The reports of seizure risk from WB are exaggerated, and are based largely on early studies that used doses much higher than those normally prescribed now. The main people at risk are those with eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia.
I found WB much too anxiety-provoking, but others do very well with it, and Klonopin did reduce this problem for me (although I wound up discontinuing WB due to a variety of side effects).
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