Should you take Klonopin or xanax for your anxiety?

Answer 1

If you are asking in terms of legitimate medical treatment, then this is a question only your doctor can answer. All three of these drugs are benzodiazepines, which means they are similar, yet ultimately have different usages and effects. Which one is best for you to take is a matter that only you and your doctor can decide. It depends on your physiological, psychological, and neurological makeup. Depending on your medical needs and history, any of the three could be best. In order to determine which is best for you, you would have to undergo medical and psychiatric evaluation, and possibly also a trial period for each, to see which one works better for you personally.

If you are asking in terms of recreational use, then I would say Valium is best, although Xanax is a very close runner-up. Valium tends to work faster, hit harder, and leave your body more quickly, so it will give you the best immediate high, without the lingering effects that you may not want (such as grogginess, sleepiness, headaches, or inability to concentrate).

The effects of Xanax are less rapid and intense, but the effects last 2 or 3 times as long. This is good if you want to enjoy some residual effects the next day, but it's bad if you have to get up early to work or study or play sports.

Klonopin is the worst of the three. As far as I can tell, it does absolutely nothing but make you sleep for 24 to 36 hours straight (depending on your dosage and body size). In my experience, there is NO high from Klonopin. It's just a powerful sleeping pill. However, my experience with it was not recreational. I was a severe alcoholic at the time (roughly 1 liter of vodka every day), so when I finally got help and detoxed, the Klonopin was prescribed to prevent the life-threatening seizures that accompany alcohol withdrawal. For people who are not detoxing alcoholics, the effects may be very different.

Here is the bottom line: with the sole exception of marijuana, there is ALWAYS a risk in taking recreational drugs, so you must always be careful, use your common sense, listen attentively to your body, and respect its limitations. Don't overdo it. And if you consistently find yourself overdoing it and repeatedly getting totally out of control on drugs, making a fool of yourself and hurting the people around you...well, then these drugs are obviously not for you. Maybe you should switch to a drug that is neither physically nor chemically addictive, namely, marijuana.

Of course, marijuana can be addictive too, but only "psychologically addictive." Which is just a fancy word for "habit forming."

The point is, if drugs are negatively affecting your life -- your job, your relationships, your finances, your hopes and dreams -- then you're not the type of person who can handle drugs. And there is no shame in this. It's not a reflection on your character or your mental strength. It's just the way some humans develop. It's the way you were born and raised. It's nature and nurture: you're born with certain genetic traits that are beyond your control, and they are reinforced by your parents and close relatives.

It takes a tremendous amount of personal strength and self-awareness to overcome addiction. Addiction is a disability just like any other, and you have to learn -- slowly, painfully -- to function and live a healthy life regardless of your addictive nature. The only shame is in not trying to help yourself.

If you insist on using Valium, Xanax, or Klonopin recreationally, then PLEASE BE VERY CAREFUL not to take too much. Don't swallow multiple pills at once, ESPECIALLY if you are an inexperienced user. You could easily pass out and never wake up again. When taken without supervision, these drugs can be very dangerous. It is highly, HIGHLY recommended that you have someone with you who can call 911 if you begin to have problems.

If you are a brand-new user, start with a 1 mg dose (1/2 of a 2mg pill, or about 1/4 of a 5mg pill). Wait 30 to 40 minutes to see how it affects you. If there is little or no effect, then take another 1 milligram, and wait another 30 minutes. You can continue on from there. Taking the drugs slowly and gradually gives your body time to adjust and process what is going on. It will also allow enough time for your body to warn you that, "I can't take much more of this without keeling over. Stop NOW."

Answer

The previous answer does have some valid points. Valium is a medium lasting benzo. Therfore, it takes longer to leave your system than Xanax, which is an extremely short acting benzo.

While the above answer does have some good advice, the author's knowledge of how these drugs work is a bit inaccurate. I have 40 years of experience with benzos, and I don't want someone to take this person's advice regarding Valium verses Xanax, and wind up messed up for a lot longer than they expected!

Answer 2

If you are asking in terms of legitimate medical treatment, then this is a question only your doctor can answer. All three of these drugs are benzodiazepines, which means they are similar, yet ultimately have different usages and effects. Which one is best for you to take is a matter that only you and your doctor can decide. It depends on your physiological, psychological, and neurological makeup. Depending on your medical needs and history, any of the three could be best. In order to determine which is best for you, you would have to undergo medical and psychiatric evaluation, and possibly also a trial period for each, to see which one works better for you personally.

If you are asking in terms of recreational use, then I would say Valium is best, although Xanax is a very close runner-up. Valium tends to work faster, hit harder, and leave your body more quickly, so it will give you the best immediate high, without the lingering effects that you may not want (such as grogginess, sleepiness, headaches, or inability to concentrate).

The effects of Xanax are less rapid and intense, but the effects last 2 or 3 times as long. This is good if you want to enjoy some residual effects the next day, but it's bad if you have to get up early to work or study or play sports.

Klonopin is the worst of the three. As far as I can tell, it does absolutely nothing but make you sleep for 24 to 36 hours straight (depending on your dosage and body size). In my experience, there is NO high from Klonopin. It's just a powerful sleeping pill. However, my experience with it was not recreational. I was a severe alcoholic at the time (roughly 1 liter of vodka every day), so when I finally got help and detoxed, the Klonopin was prescribed to prevent the life-threatening seizures that accompany alcohol withdrawal. For people who are not detoxing alcoholics, the effects may be very different.

Here is the bottom line: with the sole exception of marijuana, there is ALWAYS a risk in taking recreational drugs, so you must always be careful, use your common sense, listen attentively to your body, and respect its limitations. Don't overdo it. And if you consistently find yourself overdoing it and repeatedly getting totally out of control on drugs, making a fool of yourself and hurting the people around you...well, then these drugs are obviously not for you. Maybe you should switch to a drug that is neither physically nor chemically addictive, namely, marijuana.

Of course, marijuana can be addictive too, but only "psychologically addictive." Which is just a fancy word for "habit forming."

The point is, if drugs are negatively affecting your life -- your job, your relationships, your finances, your hopes and dreams -- then you're not the type of person who can handle drugs. And there is no shame in this. It's not a reflection on your character or your mental strength. It's just the way some humans develop. It's the way you were born and raised. It's nature and nurture: you're born with certain genetic traits that are beyond your control, and they are reinforced by your parents and close relatives.

It takes a tremendous amount of personal strength and self-awareness to overcome addiction. Addiction is a disability just like any other, and you have to learn -- slowly, painfully -- to function and live a healthy life regardless of your addictive nature. The only shame is in not trying to help yourself.

If you insist on using Valium, Xanax, or Klonopin recreationally, then PLEASE BE VERY CAREFUL not to take too much. Don't swallow multiple pills at once, ESPECIALLY if you are an inexperienced user. You could easily pass out and never wake up again. When taken without supervision, these drugs can be very dangerous. It is highly, HIGHLY recommended that you have someone with you who can call 911 if you begin to have problems.

If you are a brand-new user, start with a 1 mg dose (1/2 of a 2mg pill, or about 1/4 of a 5mg pill). Wait 30 to 40 minutes to see how it affects you. If there is little or no effect, then take another 1 milligram, and wait another 30 minutes. You can continue on from there. Taking the drugs slowly and gradually gives your body time to adjust and process what is going on. It will also allow enough time for your body to warn you that, "I can't take much more of this without keeling over. Stop NOW."

Answer

The previous answer does have some valid points. Valium is a medium lasting benzo. Therfore, it takes longer to leave your system than Xanax, which is an extremely short acting benzo.

While the above answer does have some good advice, the author's knowledge of how these drugs work is a bit inaccurate. I have 40 years of experience with benzos, and I don't want someone to take this person's advice regarding Valium verses Xanax, and wind up messed up for a lot longer than they expected!

Answer 3

It really is not possible to answer that question in terms of "stronger".

Xanax (alprazolam) is faster acting but of much shorter duration. It is good for treating occasional short lived panic attacks but has a rapid onset and rapid offset and so often leads to rapid dose escalation in chronically anxious people.

Klonopin (clonazepam) does not work as fast so is not as well suited to treating sudden panic atttacks, however, lasts much longer and so is better for chronically anxious people.

Answer 4

xanax is faster acting but shorter lasting

Klonopin- slower onset slower offset I have taken both Klonopin is a very smooth slow relaxed feeling you do forget but xanax has a dirty amniesic effect klonopins is not so much as a blackout but gray areas and forgetfullness clumsiness slurring relaxation seeming slow

xanax is the most intense of the two but I am not exactually sure if thats a good thing ZanyBarrs

klonopin is my preference for slow steady relief

xanax is a quick fix

klonopin2mg=xanax2mg

however xanax is more sedating and impairing

klonopin vs xanax the winner personal preference