Posted by cache-monkey on January 18, 2006, at 19:39:41
In reply to Re: Keppra for benzo taper and/or mood stabilizer... ? » cache-monkey, posted by ed_uk on January 17, 2006, at 15:17:28
Hey Ed,
Thanks for the response! :)
I will definitely look into a longer half-life benzo. But I want to get through this last tiny dose reduction first...
Do you have a reason for suggesting Librium instead of the traditional Valium? They seem to have the same long-acting metabolite, based on what I can tell from Ashton's manual. But the half life of Valium itself seems to be longer than Librium. I'm wondering if this might cause a difference in reaction to tapering...
I don't know if I need a mood stabilizer, but based on a critical review of my emotional history something that helps with my sometimes extreme (and usually negative) emotional reactivity might help. Also, I feel like it might help to have some additional bolster for the benzo taper. The one caveat is that I don't want to increase depression and/or experience the horrible cogntitive dulling, both of which I had on Trileptal and Depakote.
I've seen references (from Scott and others) to "anti-kindling" properties of Keppra. Do you know anything about this? My hunch says that might be beneficial in terms of the substantial emotional reactivity, but I'm not sure.
Best,
cache-monkey
> Hi CM
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> A long-acting low potency benzo like Librium might help you taper the clonazepam.
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> Perhaps you don't need a mood stabiliser? Perhaps you will find an AD which suits you?
>
> Ed
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