Posted by Elizabeth on July 19, 2001, at 7:35:10
In reply to To V: thanks, and about KLONOPIN: » v, posted by Janelle on July 18, 2001, at 15:00:36
> Interesting how every time you STOPPED the Buspar, you noticed an increase in your depression. Hmmmmm ... as far as I know, Buspar has NO a-d properties, so it's "mysterious" why that happened!
Of course it has AD properties. It augments serotonergic ADs (SSRIs, Effexor, etc.) and acts as an AD by itself in higher doses. It's a partial agonist at the 5-HT1a receptor which is believed to be involed in depression. (It's not a serotonin reuptake inhibitor.)
> I've been on Klonopin for anxiety for a long time, and can tell you that it has worked wonders for me.
If you've been taking Klonopin for a long time, there's less of a chance that Buspar will work for you (that doesn't mean it won't: it's a different type of drug altogether, and I do encourage you to give it a try).
One thing Buspar will *not* do is alleviate benzo withdrawal symptoms. You shouldn't expect to be able simply to switch from Klonopin to Buspar.
> Klonopin is slow acting versus other benzo's such as Xanax, so I think that if you do try it, you'll have to give it some time to kick in, like with the a-d's.
Not like with the ADs. It takes about an hour for Klonopin to work, not several weeks.
-elizabeth
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