Posted by Buckeye Fan on July 8, 2004, at 9:12:04
Dear chemist,
You wrote
"hello there, chemist here...xanax is a bit different than the standard meds that would be prescribed for anxiety - ativan, klonopin, and valium being the most common - in that there is a clear antidepressant effect that is seen in patients taking xanax vs. the other meds mentioned above"...As a long term Xanax user..I agree with you on the anti-depressant effects. My Doc mentioned this to me several years back when he wrote the prescription.
Here is my question...what are the studies on long-term xanax use? Are there any? Since it was developed as a short-term panic disorder drug ( I assume) is their anything we should be aware of as far as long-term risks..other than tolerance.
You made refrence a while back to xnanx being "different" than a true benzo..could you expound on this please?Having successfully weened off Effexor XR...I am thinking about Xanax next.
As I stated in an earlier thread... I consider this to be a much tougher challenge for myself, since I have been ON Xanax ( 3mg per day) for 5 years. My orginal ( and continuing) diagnosis was
Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia.I appreciate this Board for so many reasons...one of which I have now read many alternatives, IF ( and to me this is a BIG If )
I can stop taking Xanax.Your opinions please ( everyone )
ThanksBuckeye Fan
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