Posted by michaels97320 on January 5, 2015, at 10:44:47
In reply to Re: How strong is Clonazepam really?, posted by ed_uk2010 on January 5, 2015, at 2:56:38
Thanks for that ed, I learned a lot from your post. What you're saying actually seems to make sense, from my experience.
Diazepam is said to be long acting, but I find it to come on quite quickly, I can definitely "feel" it and after the initial 2-3 hour peak effect, loses its potency. Clonazepam seemed to be less distinct in the time of onset, but there was an overall mood stabilizing effect.
One of the major advantages of benzos for me is the "relief euphoria" which occurs with diazepam, not really with clonazepam. If taking 2mg clonazepam is likely to get me addicted within a month, it's not worth it for me. 5mg diazepam as needed, as you said, would be more suitable.
It's a pity as I was expecting a lot from clonazepam. I had heard it was excellent for social anxiety and a very strong anxiolytic. It feels more like a mood stabilizer than anything. That's not a bad thing, but I can take an actual mood stabilizer for that and not get a benzo addiction out of it.
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