Posted by ace on October 30, 2003, at 1:04:24
In reply to Re: Best med for gad? ?jonh kimble, posted by Viridis on October 30, 2003, at 0:54:38
> I'd say Klonopin, although I haven't tried MAOIs. And really, benzos are very rarely "addictive" -- it's just that they cause dependency with continued use, which means that if you go off them you have to taper down the dose gradually. The same is true of most antidepressants and many non-psychiatric drugs.
Very true. Glad you mentioned this.
> The other concern is tolerance (the need for more and more of a med to get the same effect). Among benzos, Klonopin seems least problematic in this respect, whereas Xanax is notorious for this.
Tolerance usually only devlopes within the first couple of months- then the dose can be stabilized with continued efficacy.
poster:ace
thread:274699
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20031025/msgs/274888.html