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Why does clonazepam have very little affect on my moments of heavy anxiety? sometimes i get a little drowsy or cranky but most times i feel nothing

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Dr. Melissa Conner answered

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Longer acting medica: Clonazepam is a longer acting benzodiazepine. It takes a while for it to take effect for anxiety, but it will cover anxiety symptoms for a longer period of time. The shorter acting benzo's treat anxiety much quicker, but have risk of seizure and serious problems with withdrawal of long time use.

Answered 6/24/2014

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A member asked:

Why does clonazepam have very little affect on my moments of heavy anxiety? sometimes i get a little drowsy or cranky but most times i feel nothing

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Dr. Melissa Conner answered

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