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I was prescribed.75 clonazepam for insomnia at bed time 3 month ago. can i take kava kava on the same day not together for anxiety?

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Dr. Krishna Kumar answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Clonazepam,Kava Kava: Clonazepam is not a medication for insomnia. It is used for Panic Disorder. Kava Kava can help with anxiety, it may take up to 8 weeks to see improvement. Using Kava can make you unable to drive or operate machinery safely. It may cause liver damage. See Psychiatrist for assessment of Anxiety; discuss benefits, side effects of Kava, Clonazepam, Therapy, Relaxation, Visual Imagery, Meditation.

Answered 12/23/2015

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Yes You Can Caution: You may take it for anxiety.Affect of Clozanepam lasts between 6 and 12 hours.So you may take Kava Kava during the day It may be a good idea to notify or ask your Doctor if it is ok to take I do not see any problem except it may make you drowsy and you have to be careful.And it's anti anxiety effect is also very mild

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