Posted by dove on June 20, 2002, at 12:56:32
In reply to Re: Is Ativan better than Klonopin?, posted by TedR on June 16, 2002, at 17:42:25
> Of all of the benzos that I have taken, Ativan has made me feel the most naturally relaxed. Klonopin gave me a similar effect to the Ativan, but I got a little more depressed on it, probably idiosyncratic. They are both damn good Benzos, and I believe the only problems I had with Ativan, were the first few days I had too much drowsiness, and Ativan appears to effect memory maybe a little more than does Klonopin or Xanax.
>I have had almost the exact same experience as the above poster with Ativan and Klonopin regarding both Klonopin's tendency to slightly lower my mood and Ativan-induced drowsiness. I take Klonopin everyday though, for mood-stabilization and anxiety. Whereas, I took/take Ativan for known events of intense panic or anxiety (i.e. dentist visits).
For me, Ativan works better for shorter periods of time or for special events. Otherwise, I experience too many downward rolls, as opposed to Klonopin, which seems to run at a more steady state. Ativan short-term, Klonopin for longer-term.
dove
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