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clonazepam to paxil okay?

clonazepam to paxil okay?

I've been taking 2m of clonazepam every night for about 2 years for panic attacks and anxiety- still haviing both. I am also on 375 mg of Effexor EX daily. My Dr. wants me to switch the effexor for the Paxil. Can I just take one and and not the other? Or do I need to wean myself off the Effexor and on to the Paxil? Its 25mg. I'd also like to get off the Clonazepam when its safe to do so.
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Everyone's different, but keep in mind that these are drugs of a different class -- Effexor is an snri and Paxil is an ssri.  I would exercise caution here.  A good book to consult before doing this is The Antidepressant Solution by Joseph Glanville.  The cautious thing to do would be to wean slowly off the Effexor before going on the Paxil, but I'm sure others will have different opinions.  
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