"i was just prescribed clonazepam for moderate anxiety, and it&#039;s working well for me compared to other anti-anxiety medications i&#039;ve tried. lorazepam was great for sudden panic attacks but it made me sleepy and clumsy, and didn&#039;t last long enough and had too many side effects for general day-to-day nervousness. same with xanax, and even xanax xr. clonazepam is great because i can take it in the morning, and have a very steady, reliable feeling of calmness for hours. sometimes i&#039;ll take a second dose in the afternoon but not always. the only downside to this medicine is that it doesn&#039;t work as fast as xanax or lorazepam, but for persistent feelings of worry and anxiety throughout the day, this medicine does wonders."