Klonopin is a benzodiazepine.It is thought that benzodiazepines work by enhancing the activity of certain neurotransmitters in the brain.

Klonopin is used to treat certain seizure disorders (including absence seizures or Lennox-Gastaut syndrome) in adults and children.
Klonopin is also used to treat panic disorder (including agoraphobia) in adults.Klonopin is a benzodiazepine used to treat panic disorder, seizure disorders, and epilepsy. The recommended maximum daily dose of Klonopin for panic disorder is 4 mg (2 mg twice daily). Klonopin is available in a 2 mg dosage. It is a tranquilizer that possesses anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, sedative, hypnotic, and skeletal muscle relaxant properties.