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The Rhythm of Ticks
Clonidine
by Rob
Citation:   Rob. "The Rhythm of Ticks: An Experience with Clonidine (exp40371)". Erowid.org. Jun 14, 2006. erowid.org/exp/40371

 
DOSE:
  oral Pharms - Clonidine (daily)
    smoked Cannabis (plant material)
BODY WEIGHT: 156 lb
I used to take Clonidine as a supressor for Tourette Syndrome. I took 2 pills each night before going to bed for a few years straight. Basically, what it did to me was it would slow my heart rate and make me more tired and lazy, this had a positive impact on my Tourette ticks, but I was almost always tired. My doctor suggested I try a smaller dosage during the day, this made me exausted, I was failing in gym class, and falling asleep in all my other classes (I was still in elementary school at the time). I stopped using it after the drowsiness became too much.

In High School, I tried it again, but I was also a fairly big marijuana user at the time and needless to say, combining the 2 just made me a lot more tired. When I smoked marijuana while on the pill, I did notice a greater feeling of euphoria than I was getting from the weed alone. The feeling was simmilar to taking sleeping pills and not trying to go to sleep, I just get a good feeling, but I passed out sooner, although I don't recall ever feeling sick or anything before or after sleeping.

At one point a few years ago, my ticks were getting more intense, then one night I tried taking 3 pills, this was after not using it since high school. I felt incredibly drowsy for the next day and fell asleep twice at work, considering that I was operating a backhoe that day, left work early saying that I was sick, havent taken the drug since.

Exp Year: 2001ExpID: 40371
Gender: Male 
Age at time of experience: Not Given
Published: Jun 14, 2006Views: 26,413
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