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Is there any medication i can take to help with withdrawal from clonazepam .5mg? i have been taking it for about 20 years?

Q: is there any medication i can take to help with withdrawal from clonazepam .5mg? i have been taking it for about 20 years?

: I wouldn't recommend switching from one habit forming medication to another. If you and your therapist/ physician agree that you're a candidate for getting off longacting clonazepam, it should be a very slow taper off with your therapist/physician supervising the long,slow taper.

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I wouldn't recommend switching from one habit forming medication to another. If you and your therapist/ physician agree that you're a candidate for getting off longacting clonazepam, it should be a very slow taper off with your therapist/physician supervising the long,slow taper.

Answered 6/27/2022

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Is there any medication i can take to help with withdrawal from clonazepam .5mg? i have been taking it for about 20 years?

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