Posted by SheilaC on July 20, 2007, at 6:48:54
In reply to Mood stabilizers vs. Benzos, posted by mattye on July 19, 2007, at 19:20:09
I have been wondering this same thing. I have had terrible reactions to most of the "mood stabilizers", but I get a great result with Klonopin combined with Wellbutrin. After my last unsuccessful bout with Depakote, I am going to use Klonopin as my mood stabilizer.
> Why are mood stabilizers favored over long acting benzos such as Klonopin?
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> From what I've heard, the valproates have an effect on GABA, but also have a lot of crummy side effects.
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> Can't Klonopin acheive the same results. It seems like it would have a positive effect on mania, and it isn't very addictive. I was on Klonopin every day for a whole month and I just stopped it without any withdrawl... which is more than I can say about SSRIs.
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