Posted by Viridis on April 26, 2004, at 1:18:47
In reply to Re: klonopin » Tedar, posted by chemist on April 25, 2004, at 21:53:15
"klonopin is notorious for tolerance at about 6 months"
I'm puzzled by this statement. I've taken Klonopin at 1 mg/day for about three years and haven't found any need to increase the dose. My pdoc says that he has numerous patients in similar situations, and likes Klonopin precisely because tolerance to the anxiolytic effects is rare. Klonopin ranks very low on the "difficulty of discontinuation" scale, even in comparison to many more widely prescribed psychiatric meds such as antidepressants etc.
In contrast, I find that I develop tolerance to the effects of Xanax very quickly, even if used occasionally, so I really limit its use. As for Valium -- it makes me feel very disoriented and I don't like it at all.
We all respond differently, but I've never seen any evidence to indicate that Klonopin is "notorious" for tolerance -- my understanding and experience is exactly the opposite.
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