Hi World,

This is just my experience, but I have been on Klonopin now for ~ 9 or 10 years. It is only meant for short-term use, so I've read & been told. I'm talking no more than two weeks.

I didn't know that -- I was not made aware of that by my psychiatrist when he first prescribed it to me. In fact, how I found out, was via taking a course in "Abnormal Psych" in university.

I have very gradually weaned down my dose, but I cannot sleep if I don't take it at all. I'm currently on 0.75 mgs. I still have sleeping probs.

Oh yeah -- here's the kicker -- I was reading the monograph a while ago (again - new monograph) from the drug store. It mentioned potential problems w/ memory. I was concerned, so I asked the pharmacist about it. He told me that it can actually destroy brain cells if you are on it for mos & mos or years. I thought, "Oh grrrrrreeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaat." Explains my constant memory lapses.

Just a heads up.

Des