Posted by Racer on March 16, 2008, at 14:03:52
In reply to The new way of calming people down, posted by your#1fan on March 16, 2008, at 0:58:10
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> Those days of real anti-anxiety things are gone. We need to have revival.
>I just wondered if you'd thought about what you mean by "real anti-anxiety things?" It seems to me that, if it works to reduce anxiety, it *is* a "real anti-anxiety thing." The old anti-psychotics were known as "heavy tranquilizers," even though they were used primarily for psychosis.
Part of the reason I wondered about this is very personal: I'm one of those people who reacts badly to benzodiazepines. If I take a benzo while mostly calm, it isn't so bad -- although it's definitely not good -- but if I take one during what passes in me for a panic attack, I have a paradoxical reaction, and get much more agitated, much more panicked, and generally worse off than before taking the medication. When people talk about anxiolytics, I actually feel kinda frustrated, since nothing I've tried has helped me much.
(For the record, BuSpar did help me, but it came with side effects I couldn't handle -- turned me into a zombie, which increased my depression.)
OK, I'm done. Just wanted to ask what you meant on that one, and ended up telling my sad tale...
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