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Posted by pseudonym on April 10, 2004, at 20:29:48
Basically, should caffeine be avoided while on a benzo? Has anyone had good results for social anxiety with this combination? I like coffee, and drink it once a day. Caffeine, however, seems to make the klonopin less effective in that it takes more K in order to achieve the same level of anxiety relief. Unfortunately, social anxiety sufferers often require dopaminergic augmentation.
Posted by gheld on April 10, 2004, at 20:45:53
In reply to Klonopin and coffee, counterproductive?, posted by pseudonym on April 10, 2004, at 20:29:48
I have never heard that caffeine and benzo's are mutually exclusive. I know that caffeine stimulates some of us anxiety types and I know that benzo's are system depressants; but if you're not one that caffeine sets off without a benzo I doubt that taking the benzo would make any difference.
You might consider expresso (1/3 the caffeine of drip coffee) or even green tea (1/3 of expresso)as alternates. Green tea has other antioxidant benefits as well.
Posted by zeugma on April 10, 2004, at 20:56:27
In reply to Re: Klonopin and coffee, counterproductive?, posted by gheld on April 10, 2004, at 20:45:53
My pdoc told me to drink coffee to counter the effect of Klonopin sedation. Caffeine is not anxiogenic for me except when it causes insomnia. Besides social phobia, I also have ADD, and caffeine helps the concentration a little. Caffeine is the only stimulant I can get my hands on, so I've been forced to use it in lieu of more effective stims (I take Strattera, but that does nothing for the fatigue). I am looking forward to seeing some adenosine-receptor antagonists/MAO-B inhibitors developed, which will be a major step up from run of the mill java in every way.
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