"i started taking lorazapam (adivan) when i was 16 (i&#039;m 32 now) for panic attacks and anxiety, 2mg twice a day. they did work well but had a short half life. i had 3 grand mal seizures when i was trying to come off of them. i switched to klonopin 6 years ago because a new dr said that they would keep me on a more even keel because of their longer half life and he was right!!  but even on klonopin, which are addictive, i had a grand mal seizure when trying to ween off.  so i just take my klonopin as directed, 1mg 3x a day and i feel normal.  some people try to say that benzo&#039;s aren&#039;t addictive, but that&#039;s a lie.  so just be careful when u hear others say that they can take their medication only when they &quot;need it&quot;."