I have valium for agitation although mostly I take it when I'm manic and completely unable to sleep. If I divide the dose and take half to start calming down and half to knock myself out I'll get some sleep. I don't like taking it otherwise b/c I'm really sensitive and it makes me very groggy if it doesn't put me out and it doesn't always so it leaves me half asleep and unable to do anything. I have klonopin as well and prefer to take it for anxiety or hydroxyzine as much as possible. I have used valium for a few bad panic attacks and was glad I had it then.