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Since clonazepam can help with anxiety and insomnia as well, it is possible to have more anxiety or more difficulty sleeping. I never experienced withdrawal symptoms per se, but they are certainly possible, especially if one has taken it for years.
David Baxter PhD
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The usual recommendation is to taper off to avoid such symptoms.
Instead of stopping cold turkey, break the pills in half and take .25 mg for a few days to a week. Then take .25 every second day for a while, then every third day, etc.
After that you should be able to stop taking it without severe withdrawal effects.
Bear in mind that clonazepam has a half-life of about 30 to 40 hours, meaning that after that time the level of clonazepam in your bloodstream has dropped to about 50%. Because of this, you may not experience a lot of withdrawal effects for a few days after stopping abruptly.
Instead of stopping cold turkey, break the pills in half and take .25 mg for a few days to a week. Then take .25 every second day for a while, then every third day, etc.
After that you should be able to stop taking it without severe withdrawal effects.
Bear in mind that clonazepam has a half-life of about 30 to 40 hours, meaning that after that time the level of clonazepam in your bloodstream has dropped to about 50%. Because of this, you may not experience a lot of withdrawal effects for a few days after stopping abruptly.
David Baxter PhD
Late Founder
That seems odd. How long had you been taking clonazepam?
David Baxter PhD
Late Founder
Oh okay. That’s not a really long time. You may be okay.
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