Is Clonazepam An Effective Medication For Agoraphobia?

Posted on Sun, 15 Apr 2018

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Question : If i am travelling overseas from Florida to Poland and I'm really scared of flying. I have Agoraphobia and social anxiety and I just really don't want to fly tommorow. My doctor gave my dissolve able Clonazepam but I'm still so scared. Everyone I fly I have an out of body experience.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary (38 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Clonazepam is very effective for this purpose

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

I like to assure you that clonazepam mouth dissolving 0.5 mg must do the job for you and you can continue as per plan. This is because it is a very effective medication for various phobic disorders including agoraphobia and fear of flying.

Hope I have answered your query.

Regards,
Dr. Ashok Kumar, Psychiatrist

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