>>34385755
I’m not a doctor, but here are evidence-informed, practical steps that can help cognitive recovery after long-term benzodiazepine (clonazepam/klonopin) use. Discuss these with your prescriber or a specialist (primary care, addiction medicine, or neurology) before making changes.

Medical/medication steps
Have a medical review: rule out withdrawal-related complications, vitamin deficiencies (B12, folate), thyroid dysfunction, sleep apnea, and other reversible causes.
Avoid restarting benzodiazepines; tapering should be supervised by a clinician experienced with withdrawal.
Consider medications only under supervision: some clinicians use short-term antidepressants (if depression/anxiety present), gabapentin, or pregabalin to ease withdrawal symptoms—these are not primary cognitive enhancers but can stabilize mood/sleep to aid recovery.
Stimulants (e.g., methylphenidate) or cognition-enhancing drugs (e.g., donepezil) are not routinely recommended for benzodiazepine-related cognitive impairment and should only be considered after specialist assessment.

>>34386144
Is there any reliable otc supplements I could take?

>>34385755
Do cardio regularly.

>>34386579
I haven't showered in two months because I keep forgetting that I need to do it

I just relapsed. Is taking them just to keep my sanity worth it? I just don't want to go %100 dementia mode

>>34387340
Okay now I'm cutting back again. taking two of them just made me feel even worse but waiting a year to get off of them will suck