"this is a wonderful drug for anxiety. i received immediate help...20 years ago! since my initial dosage of 0.5 mg/day increased to 4 mg/day. this drug almost ruined my life and marriage. i became completely oblivious to my surroundings and to the people close to me. i did not know what was happening. fortunately my wife pointed out to me how damaging clonazepam had become. beware: the withdrawal side effects are far worse than the original problems i started taking the drug for. it&#039;s ironic that the withdrawal side effects mimic what i was being treated for: anxiety, head/neck brain &quot;zaps&quot;, inability to sleep, inability to care, complete detachment from my surroundings, etc. this drug should not be used long term. withdrawal: very slow."