Posted by viridis on November 2, 2002, at 20:13:27
In reply to Klonipin and Adderall » viridis, posted by Ponder on November 2, 2002, at 16:24:21
Hi Ponder,
I do take the two together. Klonopin isn't a sedative (at least for me) except at higher doses. It's sometimes used as a temporary sleep aid, but I was prescribed it for anxiety and panic disorder, the most common uses. I also had severe episodes of depression that typically followed periods of especially high anxiety. It did make me a bit sleepy for the first week or two that I took it, but that went away quickly, along with my panic attacks and most of my anxiety and depression.
Adderall is a mixture of different amphetamine salts. Ritalin (methylphenidate) is a different drug that is chemically related to amphetamines and also acts as a stimulant. Both are best known for their use in people (especially children) with ADD, for whom instead of being stimulating these drugs allow better concentration and focus. I have ADD, so my psychiatrist added a small dose of Adderall to the Klonopin. It did exactly what it was supposed to, and actually has a calming effect for me at low doses. It also got rid of most of the depression that remained (although Klonopin had already alleviated much of that).
So, for me the two meds work very well together and help me feel normal.
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