Talk:Clonidine

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There is a lot of info on this page[[1]] --Clawed 05:07, 16 Jul 2004 (UTC)

Unless I got the wrong drug, Clonidine is also used off-label to treat insomnia. I once took it when I was young in really small doses. --User:Arm

You're probably thinking of clonazepam (Klonopin). - Nunh-huh 05:43, 3 Mar 2005 (UTC)

I was recently (yesterday) perscribed Clonidine by my psychiatrist for dealing with panic attacks and additionally to help with insomnia -- Anonymous 19:44, 3 February 2006 (UTC)

clonidine can be used for ADHD treatment and tics treatment in children(Dr Hussein Abdeldayem , Alex, Egypt)

[edit] Side-effects?

Does anyone have any info on side-effects? I've just started taking this (Doctor's orders), and been having incredibly violent dreams, so I er..stopped. Taking it.

[edit] Cleanup

This page is a candidate for cleanup. I propose that all of the benzodiazepines be wikified at once. The benzodiazepines are a significant family of drugs, and better information should be available here on Wikipedia, due to their widespread use.

Clonidine is not a benzodiazepine.

You must be thinking of Klonopin (clonazepam).

[edit] Creditation

Clonidine is often used to treat tics, specifically Tourettes Disorder, due to research by Dr. Richard Ferre, M.D. of University of Utah. I do not have a link to the specific paper, but you can find it on a Google search "Richard Ferre"