Posted by Jedi on February 14, 2008, at 2:56:40
In reply to Klonopin, posted by SteelyDan on February 12, 2008, at 14:12:58
> You all and my Pdoc convinced me that Klonopin could be causing my chronic depression problem. I have reduced the dose very slowly (.25mgs) a week, and i'm not feeling any withdrawal symptoms..i'm down to 2mgs. a day, was on 3mgs. a day. Thanks for your help and support. By the way, i am less depressed at this reduced amount. :)
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> DanHi Dan,
I'm sure for many people clonazepam can make their depression worse. However there are many studies where clonazepam, as an augmentor of antidepressants, improves the symptoms of depression, anxiety, social anxiety and panic disorder. Generally, if the depression has a large anxiety component, clonazepam may help.
Take care,
JediReferences:
Clonazepam as a therapeutic adjunct to improve the management of depression.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15164614?ordinalpos=9&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSumTherapeutic response to benzodiazepine in panic disorder subtypes.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12870055?ordinalpos=13&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSumShort-term cotherapy with clonazepam and fluoxetine: anxiety, sleep disturbance and core symptoms of depression.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11099743?ordinalpos=20&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum[Effectiveness of clonazepam in depressive disorders]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8653596?ordinalpos=30&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSumThe use of benzodiazepines in the treatment of manic-depressive illness.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2903143?ordinalpos=46&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
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