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Asked for Female, 52 years old from Lucknow
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Asked for male, 28 years old from Hyderabad
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Rivotril is clonazepam a benzodiazepine which relieves anxiety symptoms but doesn't act on the cause of reduced serotonin, which causes anxiety. Also benzodiazepines are harmful on a longer run. So consult a psychiatrist and switch to ssri or snri group of medications gradually weaning you of the benzodiazepines would be the ideal treatment. Good luck.
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Asked for male, 28 years old from Gurgaon
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Since he is already on medication I suggest you talk to your treating Psychiatrist and convey his current symptoms to them. It is possible that some changes in medication dosages will help improve the symptoms. As they are familiar with his history it is always better to have a discussion with them regarding this situation.
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Asked for male, 30 years old from Gurgaon
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Dear lybrate user,
thank you for writing to us. I can understand your concern about medication's effectiveness for curing your anxiety.
Petril (clonazepam) is used to treat anxiety disorders. It is proven effective drug for anxiety. Sleep disturbance is one of the symptoms of anxiety disorder.
There are other primary anti anxiety medications like ssri, snri and tca. There is a strong scientific research evidence for these medicines for anxiety treatment.
Pertil should preferably ...more
thank you for writing to us. I can understand your concern about medication's effectiveness for curing your anxiety.
Petril (clonazepam) is used to treat anxiety disorders. It is proven effective drug for anxiety. Sleep disturbance is one of the symptoms of anxiety disorder.
There are other primary anti anxiety medications like ssri, snri and tca. There is a strong scientific research evidence for these medicines for anxiety treatment.
Pertil should preferably ...more
Asked for Male, 27 years old from Guwahati
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Dear lybrate-user, clonazepam is habit forming and over time it starts to lose its efficacy. Meaning, in the beginning, a 0.25 mg dose would put you to sleep, over a period of time, you will find difficulty sleeping at same dose. Now that you have completed 3 years with clonazepam, I would suggest you to try to find an alternative before stopping it. There are several herbal medicines available that help in sleep management. You may consult me for that.
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Hi, for bipolar disorder, mood stabilizer with antipsychotic (single is sufficient if in adequate dose) clonazepam should be tapper off in 4 to 6 weeks or can be taken sos so reconsult your doctor. Not be come in addiction if you take in proper guidance of your psychiatrist.
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Asked for male, 30 years old from Guwahati
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Hello. BZDs (clonazepam) is an emergency measure to control anxiety aka panic attack. You should consult a mental health professional/ psychiatrist for management of panic disorder which includes SSRIs (medicines) and psychotherapy including relaxation exercises. Thanks.
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