Posted by scoper on December 21, 2002, at 11:52:48
In reply to Wanted: OPINIONS/EXPERIENCES w/ BUSPAR, please!, posted by Janelle on July 17, 2001, at 23:21:24
Hi,
I have been on Buspar for a while now. Actually about 14 months. It works, regardless of what anyone tells you. If you take a look at its method of action, you will see that there are no other drugs that act like it. It is also very expensive. I believe that it is the most expensive of all the Antidepressants/Antianxiety agents out there! Evidentely it must do something.
If you combine about 15-20mg a day with a small dose of an SSRI, you will feel great! However, the higher you raise the SSRI, the more anxious you will feel. A good rule of thumb is to increase the Buspar as you increase the SSRI. But only a little. With 20mg. of Celexa, 15mg. of Buspar completely eliminates the nervousness caused by the SSRI. On the negative end though, Buspar seems to worsen OCD a bit, and will not help depression much at all, unless you take a very high dose. But, as far as an antianxiety agent, it is very good when it pertains to the mind racing end of things! It is not quite as effective as Xanax overall, but very close, dose for dose.
Scoper.
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