Posted by cab on November 3, 2002, at 11:57:02
In reply to Buspar/buspirone, posted by Franz on November 3, 2002, at 10:09:40
I don't think my experience is typical, but I tried it for a couple of weeks (I was already taking effexor and lithium) and my anxiety got much, much worse. As soon as I stopped the anxiety improved.
> I am curious why I donīt read much about Buspirone here and on other boards. Also, I never met a person who was using it, but yes I found a psychiatrist that used it for long term anxiety.
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> In theory it should work by boosting the serotonin S1 receptor, and so control the release if GABA.
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> Is it a case when the drug does not make any strong noticeable effect is taken as not working by patients?.
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> Looks like a drug I should consider and compare to clonazepam.
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> Thanks
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