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Does Intake Of Less Caffeine Increase The Availability Of Klonopin In The Body?
Question: Hi,
I am on Lexapro 5 mg, Klonopin 2 mg, Keppra 1000mg and Solian (amisulpride) 100mg. My psychiatrist is working in an "ocd like" symptom, this symptom is almost gone even if i still have some downsides, and now my psychiatrist would like to rise the level of Klonopin. For the while we decided yesterday to low the levels of coffee. I just would like to know if less coffee (less caffeine concentrations) can rise the plasma concentrations levels of Klonopin (less caffeine, more Klonopin in plasma).
Thanks, XXXXXXX
I am on Lexapro 5 mg, Klonopin 2 mg, Keppra 1000mg and Solian (amisulpride) 100mg. My psychiatrist is working in an "ocd like" symptom, this symptom is almost gone even if i still have some downsides, and now my psychiatrist would like to rise the level of Klonopin. For the while we decided yesterday to low the levels of coffee. I just would like to know if less coffee (less caffeine concentrations) can rise the plasma concentrations levels of Klonopin (less caffeine, more Klonopin in plasma).
Thanks, XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
yes it can
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Lowering or eliminating the caffeine can help in two ways. OCD symptoms are in the classification of anxiety symptoms and caffeine is a stimulant and can make any anxiety symptom worse.
Also caffeine speeds up the metabolism so can result in a more rapid clearance of certain other medications like klonopin.
Please let me know if you have further questions.
Dr. Robinson
yes it can
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Lowering or eliminating the caffeine can help in two ways. OCD symptoms are in the classification of anxiety symptoms and caffeine is a stimulant and can make any anxiety symptom worse.
Also caffeine speeds up the metabolism so can result in a more rapid clearance of certain other medications like klonopin.
Please let me know if you have further questions.
Dr. Robinson
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Dear Dr. XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Thank you for your answer. I just don't understand very well how clearance works, but i guess a more rapid clearance means that there is LESS Klonopin in the body system, am I right (since with the reduction of ceffeine i am interested in having less)? Can it be the same with Keppra?I am sorry because i don't understand well what clearance is. But what i mean in my last question is that with less caffeine i would like to have MORE Klonopin and Keppra in my body system, not less (there is a mistake in my question),
Thanks beforehand,
Best regards, XXXXXXX
Thank you for your answer. I just don't understand very well how clearance works, but i guess a more rapid clearance means that there is LESS Klonopin in the body system, am I right (since with the reduction of ceffeine i am interested in having less)? Can it be the same with Keppra?I am sorry because i don't understand well what clearance is. But what i mean in my last question is that with less caffeine i would like to have MORE Klonopin and Keppra in my body system, not less (there is a mistake in my question),
Thanks beforehand,
Best regards, XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
was not clear
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Sorry perhaps I was not clear in my answer. If you speed up metabolism with caffeine then you have less medications around and may need a higher dose. So if you decrease caffeine, thus slow down metabolism you will have more medication around for a longer time. Thus, decreasing caffeine could increase the levels of klonopin and keppra available to your body.
Let me know if you have further questions,
Dr. Robinson
was not clear
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Sorry perhaps I was not clear in my answer. If you speed up metabolism with caffeine then you have less medications around and may need a higher dose. So if you decrease caffeine, thus slow down metabolism you will have more medication around for a longer time. Thus, decreasing caffeine could increase the levels of klonopin and keppra available to your body.
Let me know if you have further questions,
Dr. Robinson
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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