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What Is The Drug Klonopin Prescribed For

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Can Xanax and Klonopin Help Treat Depression and Panic Disorder?

By Chris Ballas, M.D. Health Expert

I am suffering from extreme chronic depression and panic disorder.  Can Xanax and Klonopin help?  Have other people experienced added depression with Klonopin?

 

The reality is that everyone is different.  Some people think certain meds have only limited uses (for example, "Xanax should only be for occasional symptoms") while others think differently ("some patients can experience complete remission of depression with only Xanax.")  In reality, we have some guidelines, we have our clin...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Secondary Insomnia and the Drugs Used To Treat It
By Michael Rack, MD , Health Expert

...the melatonin agonists. The benzodiazepines include Klonopin (clonazepam), Restoril (temazepam),... Read more »

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Anxiety Medications: Ativan
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...benxodiazepines include Xanax, Valium, Librium and Klonopin. These medications have a high risk... Read more »

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Benzodiazepines, Are They Safe?
By Dr. Diana L Walcutt , Health Expert

...clorazepate, midazolam, Dalmane, Diastat, Doral, Klonopin, Niravam, Paxipam, ProSom, Restoril,... Read more »

Health Guide

Medication for Social Anxiety Disorder
...symptoms when stopped abruptly. Anti-anxiety medications used for social phobia are:•    Clonazepam (Klonopin) Beta BlockersBeta-blockers are used to treat the physical symptoms often... Read more »
Fibromyalgia Medication
...tension, irritability and sleep problems.  If anxiety is a problem, benzodiazepine medications like Klonopin, Ativan and Xanax can help reduce pain and improve sleep.  They work by improving the... Read more »
Chantix, Psychiatric Risks and the FDA
...studies point to contraindications for benzodiazepines [the main anti-anxieties in use like Xanax, Klonopin, Restoril, and Ativan] and dopamine—only that they both activate the pleasure centers... Read more »
Erectile Dysfunction and Medication
...lead to hallucinations, confusion and seizures. Pharmacologically, Dantrium--as well as diazepam and Klonopin--should have no effect on your sex drive but are more likely to cause weakness and... Read more »
Migraine Preventive Medications
...Celebrex NEURONAL STABILIZING AGENTS (antiseizure meds) carbamazepine, aka Tegretol clonazepam, Klonopin clorazepate, aka Tranxene divalproex, aka Depakote gabapentin, aka Neurontin ... Read more »

Medications

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Clonazepam is used to treat seizure disorders and panic attacks. It belongs to a class of... Read more »

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Clonazepam is used to treat seizure disorders and panic attacks. It belongs to a class of... Read more »

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