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Can clonazapam make you slow or your mind delayed?

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

YES: Clonazepam is a benzodiazepine, and can cause sedation along with its intended anti-anxiety or other reasons for which it's prescribed. It does not change your intelligence, but can make you feel slowed down or less able to respond intelligently -- especially if dose is too high or frequent. Discuss your concerns w/your physician.

Answered 9/13/2019

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Yes: Clonazepam is a sedative. This means one of its primary effects is slowing of cognitive processes. In the case of anxiety, this turns out to be a good thing but in excess it can be a problem.

Answered 10/3/2016

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Dr. Richard Levenson answered

Specializes in Anxiety Disorders

Clonazapam: Yes - there can be cognitive side effects from clonazapam.

Answered 3/26/2013

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Dr. Arthur Heller answered

Specializes in Gastroenterology

Sure: Yes acutely, or with chronic use; so can other , like anti-anxiety meds ( other benzodiazipines) like diazepam (valium), Lorazepam (ativan, Alprazolam (xanax).

Answered 6/27/2014

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Klonopin (clonazepam): This depends on dose, duration of use, other sedating agents used at same time, tolerance, age, and what it is used for.

Answered 10/29/2012

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