Klonopin belongs to the group of benzodiazepines. The drug acts on many structures of the central nervous system, first of all, on the limbic system and hypothalamus, i. Like all benzodiazepines, Klonopin increases the inhibitory effect of GABA neurons in the cortex, hippocampus, cerebellum, medulla and other structures of the central nervous system. This results in decreased activity of various groups of neurons: noradrenergic, cholinergic, dopaminergic and serotoninergic. Klonopin in drug addicts, in particular in patients with alcohol and opioid addiction, promotes normalization of sleep, decreases painful muscle cramps due to its myorelaxant effect, eliminates anxiety, helps to prevent seizures which is especially important in treatment of alcohol withdrawal syndrome, has vegetostabilizing effect and decreases vegetative disorders associated with withdrawal syndrome alcohol or opioid. This leads to improvement with respect to stability and duration of remission states, especially in adolescent alcoholism.
Ce médicament est un anticonvulsivant non barbiturique qui appartient à la famille des benzodiazépines. Il est parfois utilisé seul de façon temporaire. Les prix mentionnés ne tiennent pas compte des «honoraires de dispensation» du pharmacien. La modification de votre traitement antiépileptique peut, dans de rares cas, s'accompagner de la réapparition de convulsions même si aucune crise n'est survenue depuis une longue période. Une prise prolongée, surtout à doses importantes, de médicaments de la famille des benzodiazépines peut provoquer une dépendance.


