Posted by zeugma on March 1, 2004, at 16:43:12
In reply to Buspar and Klonopin for depression w/ anxiety?, posted by spower_ette on March 1, 2004, at 13:27:06
> I've looked for information about Buspar and Klonopin being used for depression with anxiety components but can't find anything solid.
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> From what I've read here it appears that Klonopin MAY increase depression long term?
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> Is Buspar a strong enough antidepressant effect?
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> I'm beginning to think my doctor doesn't know what he is doing.
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> Help!
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> poweris your dr. using buspar as an antidepressant? now i've heard everything. it is very common to hear buspar used instead of klonopin, because dr.'s hate writing scripts for scheduled drugs and the "Clinical Manual of Psychopharmacology" claims buspar is an 'anxiolytic.' this is a deplorable tendency, but very common.
If anything, buspar is a better antidepressant than anxiolytic. That is not saying much. And klonopin can indeed cause or worsen depression.i am on two AD's AND buspar, and the tiny amt. of klonopin i take seems like all I can stand, partly because it does induce depression.
What doses buspar and klonopin are you on?
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