Posted by Squiggles on February 7, 2007, at 9:31:43
In reply to Re: Benzo Confidential -)Squiggles, posted by laima on February 7, 2007, at 9:24:13
> Bottom line, Squiggles, I think you are incorrect in your belief that clonazepam can't produce tolerance. I am living proof, and didn't stun any doctors. I brought up withdrawal in context of discussing tolerance- primarily interesting the mini-withdrawals which can apparently start as the aforementioned tolerance developes. And regular withdrawal, for I find it curious that even after total tolerance to the therapeutic benefits of clonazapam develops, real withdrawal still occurs. And sudden withdrawal from clonazapam, a benzo/anticonvulsant, brings on danger of seizures, even in people who have never had a seizure before. It's then particularly important to taper off, not quit cold.
>It can produce tolerance but the tolerance seems to stop after many yrs. of taking the same dose. I can only conclude from this that withdrawal may have taken place, and you no longer have the action of the drug's activity-- just its shadow,
in the form of changes in the brain perhaps-- which you feel if you withdraw-- much like losing disturbing a receptor state-- it never comes back if it's asleep, but it hurts when you wake it up.Squiggles
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