Posted by sukarno on April 18, 2005, at 4:34:26
In reply to Re: Xanax questions--jujube, posted by Daky on December 22, 2004, at 7:43:07
According to my previous psychiatrist in the US, (paraphrased): "Xanax does have an antidepressant effect at the higher doses, but I won't prescribe it at those doses."
Oh well. I find it to be the least likely of the benzos to exacerbate depression in my case. My mood improved significantly when I switched from Valium to Xanax, but it took some time to adjust to it.Valium was great for anxiety though and had a strong muscle relaxant effect.
I found Klonopin to be useful in that it is longer-acting...seems like a dose of Klonopin will last up to 12 hours, whereas a dose of Valium or Xanax poops out after 6 hours. (However, withdrawal symptoms begin much more rapidly upon abrupt discontinuation of Xanax. I could go a day without Valium and feel ok, but 12 hours without Xanax = withdrawal for me)
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