"ok, xanax was the very 1st benzo i tried, my doctor rx&#039;d me 1mg 3x daily. it worked decently, but i was expecting a lot more. after talking to doc about it, he switched me to klonopin 1mg 3x daily. all i can say is, wow! klonopin is so much more effective for me. it does take a couple of hours to kick in, but once it does.. i can&#039;t honestly say how much better klonopin is than xanax. both are equivalent mg for mg. klonopin has a much longer half life. it just works overall way better than xanax. i see so many positive reviews of xanax, but i&#039;m wondering if most of them have tried a different benzo?"