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Originally Posted by Nogutsnoglory
I am taking Klonopin as needed but how much do you take and how often? My doctor says its not addictive but benzodiazepine are very addictive so I might need a new doctor.
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Not only is it addictive, it causes dependence too. Ask a pharmicist if you don't believe me; they know more about meds than doctors do.
I can't legally tell you how to NOT get addicted or dependent, but I can definitely tell you HOW TO get addicted/dependent on Klonopin.
step 1: take your medication on a schedule. this will get your body used to it.
step 2: take the medication according to the medication's half-life. this will ensure that your blood will have a constantly increasing supply of the drug.
step 3: take the medication longer than a few days. this will help cause a physical dependence.
step 4: use klonopin in higher dosages to feel even more sedated. that will ensure you begin to become addicted.
here's a little quote from wikipedia which is consitent with the package warnings.
"Clonazepam has an unusually long elimination
half-life of 18–50 hours, making it generally considered to be among the long-acting benzodiazepines.
[3] Clonazepam is a
chlorinated derivative of
nitrazepam[4] and therefore a chloro-nitrobenzodiazepine.
[5]
Clonazepam has a slow onset with a peak four hours after ingestion. It has high effectiveness rate and low toxicity in overdose but, as most medications, it may have drawbacks due to adverse reactions including
paradoxical effects and drowsiness. Other
long-term effects of benzodiazepines include
tolerance,
benzodiazepine dependence, and
benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome, which occurs in a third of people treated with clonazepam for longer than four weeks.
[6] Clonazepam is classified as a high potency benzodiazepine."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clonazepam
If it were me, I would take it no more than 2 times a week for panic or akathesia, to have a better chance of not getting hooked.