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Can taking low dose clonazepam (0.5mg) once or twice a week as needed to help sleep cause habit forming? or is this low of a dose safe?

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Dr. Daniel Steffy answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Yes: As a general rule 3 days or less per week should not be habit forming. That being said some are very sensitive to this type of medication. If you find it is no longer working at the current dose then that is an indication you should hold it for a while.

Answered 4/7/2016

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