Talk:Clonazepam
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I e-mailed the owner of biopsychiatry.com at info@bltc.com and asked permission to use his images and content on Wikipedia.
He replied thus:
David Pearce wrote:
> At 20:03 08/06/2004, you wrote:
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>> What is your policy on allowing images and text from your HedWeb site to be used on Wikipedia?
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> Hi Mike
> You're welcome to use anything of interest
> The Wikipedia is a fantastic project!
> very best wishes from sunny Brighton
> Dave
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[edit] Safe taking with Sleep Apnea?
Is Clonazepam meant to be taken in the morning after breakfast and/or as a sleep/anxiety aid just before bedtime?
Response: I don't know if it is safe with sleep apnea, but regarding when it is meant to be taken...it depends upon the specific situation of the patient and judgment of the prescribing physician. Anxiety sufferers may take Clonazepam at any time during the day as an "as needed" medication or as a maintenance treatment. For others, it is used as a sleep aid. For example, some anti-depressants are engergizing (Effexor for example) which make it difficult for those taking it to sleep. Low doses of Clonazepam may be prescribed in that situation to be taken in the evening. Tobycat 03:36, 20 Apr 2005 (UTC)
I was diagnosed as a Textbook "REM Sleep disorder", In which I talk, move, and walk during sleep. My Sleep clinic doctor prescribed me 5mg Clonazepam before bedtime, then doubled the dose to 10mg when that didn't do anything for me. Qexter 08:36, 8 Jun 2006 (EST)
5 mg of clonazepam is a huge dose to take all at once; 10 mg - taken as a single dose - is practically an anesthetic. Either you were taking DIazepam (Valium), for which these would be normal doses, or you left out a couple of decimal points. Did you mean 0.5 mg and 1.0 mg, Qexter? If not, and you really were taking these high doses of Klono, you must have been very sleepy the next day. 68.83.140.156 04:56, 24 August 2006 (UTC)Essex9999
I have obstructive sleep apnea (for 16 years now with CPAP) and have been taking 2 mg of Clonazepam about 1 hr before I want to pass out. I awake either six hours later if my bladder is full and go back for my REM sleep (which for me is after six hours of sleep usualy) or usually sleep eight to nine hours. I feel great when I wake up.
[edit] What is the dose of Clonazepam conpared to Valium and Xanax?
What is normal dose for medical, and recreational use of clonazepam?
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- That was a very rude comment from someone who indulges in the recreational use of drugs such as alcohol and coffee, according to his user page. Stanfordandson 01:07, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
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- Hey, this is useful (potentially life-saving) information (recreational doses are generally well within the range of medicinal doses). In general:
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- Diazepam (Valium) 10mg
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- Alprazolam (Xanax) 0.5mg
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- Clonazepam (Klonopin) 0.5mg
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- Lorazepam (Ativan) 1.0mg
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- Temazepam (Restoril) 20mg
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- A starter dose is typically somewhat below that benchmark (0.5mg Ativan, for example) but the above are all generally equivalent and is a usual dose for a benzodiazepine. The dose builds with tolerance (I know somebody who takes 4mg Klonopin daily for maintenance, which comes out to dosing (in theory) eight times a day). Benzos aren't very fun in general unless you need them and can be very nasty indeed. A word to the wise.
[edit] Heart beats and Clonazepam
A daily, small dose of Clonazepam (0.5mg or less) can cause high heart beats? Like 130-150 in a "normal" state, not doing exercise or heavy physical activity.
Response: seems unlikely. I was having some mild panic attacks, with symptoms including a racing heart, and was prescribed low dose Clonazepam for as-needed treatment.
[edit] Indication vs. Approval
Regarding Davidruben's revert to the indications section (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clonazepam&diff=prev&oldid=74429734): Look at the sentence on Tourette Syndrome. It's clearly confusing FDA approval with the more general concept of a commonly-accepted use. And what's the point of even mentioning that something is an off-label use (which is, after all, a US-specific regulatory issue) in a general article on the substance? I can see it in the case of Vioxx, but not here. KonradG 00:53, 8 September 2006 (UTC)
