Friday, May 27, 2011

Klonopin

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When you think of pop music in the 1970s and 1980s, you think of Fleetwood Mac as well as  Stevie Nicks, the lead singer for many of their biggest hits.

Many Fleetwood Mac related persons have had their substance disorders over the years, but Stevie Nicks was over the top, often using cocaine right on stage. Regrettably, the cure was worse than the disease: in attempting to get recovered of her cocaine addiction, she ended up losing eight years of her life to a much worse problem - addiction to a perfectly legal, FDA-approved drug called Klonopin.

How Does Klonopin liken To Medical Marijuana?

Although Klonopin is an FDA-approved drug, it has many side effects, some quite grievous, and some which might make you even question the sanity of those prescribing it. For example, why take Klonopin for panic or anxiety disorders, when withdrawing from it can cause panic attacks or anxiety?

For this reason, we've taken the following info from Wikipedia, and highlighted in bold any side effects or uses that equal those known for cannabis. I think most people would be more willing to try a safer drug like cannabis for anxiety or panic than risk side effects such as depression, seizures, or long-term/permanent cognitive impairment. I bet Stevie Nicks would.

Trade Name: Klonopin
Generic Name: Clonazepam
Some Typical Uses:

    Epilepsy
    Anxiety disorders
    Panic disorder
    Initial treatment of mania. 
    Acute psychosis (used with other drugs)

Very Common Side Effects:

    Drowsiness
    Interference with cognitive and motor performance

Long Term Effects:

The long term effects of clonazepam are included depression, disinhibition, and sexual dysfunction. Long-term use of benzodiazepines is also associated with cognitive impairments that can endure for at least 6 months post-withdrawal, but it is unclear whether these impairments take more than six months to die away or if they are permanent.
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