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Angnix
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12 Mar 2016, 5:27 pm

Does benzos usually help a real meltdown? Or just anxiety? I had a "meltdown" earlier, klonopin calmed it down almost right away. I'm in the process of reevaluating possible AS symptoms.


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12 Mar 2016, 10:07 pm

Meltdowns are usually the same response as a anxiety attack- flight or fight response, triggered by hormones such as Adrenaline and Cortisol, there is no 'anxiety' hormone therefore it should work for both. I could be wrong though


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