Posted by Simcha on October 6, 2002, at 10:19:07
In reply to um, klonopin's safe, but... um..., posted by utopizen on October 5, 2002, at 22:47:34
> "safe" does not ensure perfect 5th wave sleep.
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> Klonopin blocks REM portions, which is good, and which is why people who need their REM blocked get Klono prescribed.
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> But it also disrupts 5th wave sleep, the final phase in sleeping. That's the part the makes you feel refereshed when you wake. And for me, it causes nightmares I wake up to sometimes... So, um, no one said it's going to kill you, but no one said you're guaranteed to sleep perfectly on it, either. It's still not available next to Blistex on aisle 5, geesh.
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>Utopizen,
Thanks for the great response. :)
I'm glad to hear confirmation of the disruption of sleep cycles concerning the use of Klonopin. I think this is one of the pdocs gripes against it. I'm using it to combat Bruxism so I really need something else. I'm just trying to research other options.
Thanks,
Simcha
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