"i am a middle aged man, who has had anxiety my whole life. in addition, i have a very stressful job. about three years ago, my wife convinced me to see a doctor. i had never taken any sort of anti-anxiety medication previously. the doctor prescribed klonopin, but was very adamant about taking it only as needed. the prescription says 1mg, twice a day. but i only take, on average,  two pills a week, when i&#039;m really stressed. as many people here have said, it started out great, then faded with time. although it definitely helps; it&#039;s not pleasant. it&#039;s almost as if it makes me so sleepy, i&#039;m too tired to be stressed. two years ago, i would have given it a 9. i still recommend it. other than sleepiness, i have no other adverse effects."