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- From: M20614@mwvm.mitre.org (Hugh Pritchard)
- Subject: Re: How do antidepressants work (was: Re: anxiety drugs)
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- References: <1992Nov10.030016.0909188@locus.com> <werner-101192134958@128.32.157.31> <97072@netnews.upenn.edu> <1992Nov13.145503.2250@anasazi.com>
- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 09:51:04 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov13.145503.2250@anasazi.com>
- john@anasazi.com (John R. Moore) writes:
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- >I have a friend who suffers from sever OCD/Depression. He takes Prozac
- >and Klonipin (sp?), but says that when he takes the Klonipin it "slows
- >down his thinking". As a result, he frequently goes off the Klonipin, and
- >then soffers OCD episodes that result in his hospitalization, and often
- >in suicide attempts.
- >
- >Why would Klonipin cause this perception?
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- Klonopin (clonazepam) is a benzodiazepine. Benzodiazepines do do this.
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- Other benzodiazepines are Valium (diazepam), Xanax (alprazolam), Versed
- (midazolam), and Ativan (lorazepam).
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- ** Hugh Pritchard, hapritch@mitre.org, 703/883-6616
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