Posted by BIGDaddyachmed69 on March 20, 2006, at 22:44:13
In reply to Xanax XR for depression and anxiety anyone?, posted by blueberry on March 20, 2006, at 18:50:58
I've been taking 2 mg of Xanax on a daily basis for the past couple of months. The first day I noticed a mild high, in addition to a loss of inhibitions. Those effects subsided within days. The sedation subsided eventually, too, but it hasn't lost its touch as an anxiolytic. I would say that it continues to exert a very mild antidepressant effect. I had my doctor put on Xanax XR just last week, because the peaks and valley of Xanax IR can become a real problem. I'm still at 2 mg, and I'd have to say that the XR version is milder in terms of its anxiolytic properties. At the same time it's more sedating. What I like about it is the fact that its effects are consistent, and are noticeable for the remainder of my day (I take it around noon). IMO it's a better long-term treatment option than clonazepam or Xanax IR.
> So my new doc, in the previous post, prescribes sinemet. Really uncomfortable with that.
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> But my old doc prescribed clonazepam or xanax, my choice.
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> Depression and anxiety and lousy sleep are the symptoms I'm concerned about. All the common meds you can think of have been tried.
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> Here's the thing. I have tried regular xanax twice, for one week each time, at about 1mg to 2mg a day. It was awesome. I felt completely normal. Very relaxed, comfortable, and my longstanding andehonic no-motivation kind of depression just vanished. Afraid of addiction, I tapered off after just a week each time.
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> I'm wondering though, would that good antidepressant effect last? I mean, months, years? I'm almost certain it would poop out at some point, maybe even at just a couple weeks. Does anyone have any experience with xanax or xanax xr as antidepressants with longterm good results?
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