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Posted by adamie on February 14, 2002, at 22:28:16
please give me info. I AM FEELING HORRENDOUS. I feel i may need to go back to ativan. less suicidal but still horrible on it. i am actually still on it though. told to ween off.
how does buspar work? i am told it is not addictive like ativan but i dont care for that. i need relief and ativan seems to have saved my life so far. can buspar work as well?
should I TRY remeron for severe depression and horrendous ANXIETY??
Posted by Frankie on February 15, 2002, at 0:48:29
In reply to BUSPAR, works right away? is it like benzos? , posted by adamie on February 14, 2002, at 22:28:16
> please give me info. I AM FEELING HORRENDOUS. I feel i may need to go back to ativan. less suicidal but still horrible on it. i am actually still on it though. told to ween off.
>
> how does buspar work? i am told it is not addictive like ativan but i dont care for that. i need relief and ativan seems to have saved my life so far. can buspar work as well?
>
> should I TRY remeron for severe depression and horrendous ANXIETY??
I would advise you to get another doctor. Buspar will not treat depression at all, or very little. It will not be so effective for the anxiety either, unless combined with an SSRI. Suicidal natures do not require Buspar. I would think Remeron would be a better option for both, especially the anxiety, from what I read. Actually, you can combine Remeron with Buspar and an SSRI. Ask your doctor. Or, I would say, find a better one!Frankie.
Posted by Elizabeth on February 15, 2002, at 19:44:10
In reply to BUSPAR, works right away? is it like benzos? , posted by adamie on February 14, 2002, at 22:28:16
Hi. Buspar is not at all the same type of drug as Ativan, and it won't work right away as Ativan does. Buspar is more like an antidepressant than a tranquilizer: its primary effect is on serotonin rather than on GABA, and it takes several weeks to work. I've read some stuff that suggests that Buspar might take even longer to work than other antidepressants do, so be sure to give it a chance.
Buspar activates serotonin type 1a receptors. Buspar can work as an antidepressant, even in some types of very severe depression. The effective dose for depression will be higher than the recommended doses for anxiety: 45-90 mg instead of the usual 15-60 mg. At the higher end doses it appears to be about as effective as other antidepressants. Sometimes it's also combined with other antidepressants to augment them when there's a partial response; it's mainly been studied as an augmentor of SSRIs, in the lower dose range.
Buspar has been found to work for generalized anxiety, not necessarily for other anxiety disorders. In particular, it is not effective for panic disorder.
Were you taking Ativan frequently before going on the Buspar? How long had you been taking Ativan?
Remeron might be helpful to you, sure. It's not very clear for what specific types of depression and anxiety Remeron is most effective, but it's generally considered a good antidepressant. Like Buspar, though, it is not a substitute for Ativan.
-elizabeth
Posted by adamie on February 16, 2002, at 12:36:33
In reply to Re: Buspar » adamie, posted by Elizabeth on February 15, 2002, at 19:44:10
> Hi. Buspar is not at all the same type of drug as Ativan, and it won't work right away as Ativan does. Buspar is more like an antidepressant than a tranquilizer: its primary effect is on serotonin rather than on GABA, and it takes several weeks to work. I've read some stuff that suggests that Buspar might take even longer to work than other antidepressants do, so be sure to give it a chance.
>
> Buspar activates serotonin type 1a receptors. Buspar can work as an antidepressant, even in some types of very severe depression. The effective dose for depression will be higher than the recommended doses for anxiety: 45-90 mg instead of the usual 15-60 mg. At the higher end doses it appears to be about as effective as other antidepressants. Sometimes it's also combined with other antidepressants to augment them when there's a partial response; it's mainly been studied as an augmentor of SSRIs, in the lower dose range.
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> Buspar has been found to work for generalized anxiety, not necessarily for other anxiety disorders. In particular, it is not effective for panic disorder.
>
> Were you taking Ativan frequently before going on the Buspar? How long had you been taking Ativan?2 months. 2-4 times a day at .5mg. still taking it but told to ween off.
> Remeron might be helpful to you, sure. It's not very clear for what specific types of depression and anxiety Remeron is most effective, but it's generally considered a good antidepressant. Like Buspar, though, it is not a substitute for Ativan.
>
> -elizabeth
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