Posted by cache-monkey on March 17, 2005, at 1:23:27
In reply to Klonopin info u might not have seen, posted by willyee on March 16, 2005, at 12:58:33
Out of curiousity, where did you find this?
Thanks,
cache-monkey>
> I did a search and found clonazepam:
> Clonazepam was introduced in the US in 1976 and in
> Japan in 1981. The mechanism of clonazepam's ac-
> tion has not yet been established. With a high affinity
> for central benzodiazepine receptors, clonazepam is
> a facilitator of gamma-aminobutyric acid system, and
> also increases central synthesis of serotonin,
> dopamine and noradrenaline, and mimics the effect of
> the neurotransmitter glycine. This is a combination
> of effects that may offer antidepressive action.
> Clonazepam has been recognised as a useful augmen-
> tation (i.e. adding a medication onto the existing, on-
> going drug treatment) for the treatment of
> prolonged depression.
>
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