"this medication opened up a whole new world for me.  i developed a very bad anxiety &amp; panic disorder and lived with it for years. therapy and many other medications did not help! didn&#039;t notice much of a difference initially but by the time i was up to 1mg 3 times a day my life so greatly improved.  i currently take another medication (xanax).  i was taken off the medication because i became an alcoholic. when i detoxed from alcohol i was immediately taken of klonopin. my only concern for people that are taking it is that if they decide to stop, please withdraw from it properly by a gradual reduction over a period of time.  the hospital took me off of it without gradually reducing it.  the withdrawal was horrible!"