Clonazepam: a novel therapeutic adjunct.
Clonazepam, a unique benzodiazepine with anticonvulsant and serotonin enhancing capacity, can be used in conjunction with conventional psychopharmacologic agents to treat a variety of psychiatric conditions including schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder, and psychotic mania. Three representative case studies are presented and specific guidelines for the use of clonazepam are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D001570:Benzodiazepinones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002998:Clonazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012563:Schizophrenia, Paranoid / Q000188:drug therapy*
D001570:Benzodiazepinones; D002998:Clonazepam