Posted by antennastoheaven on July 14, 2013, at 16:24:51
In reply to ssri minus a benzo, posted by joef on July 13, 2013, at 22:10:38
After developing an anxiety issue, I took Xanax approximately once every other day for two weeks before being prescribed Zoloft. It was effective at reducing anxiety for me in about an hour and I hardly needed to use Xanax for the rest of the time I was on the drug.
This isn't a typical reaction to an SSRI; I felt mood elevation within days and became somewhat manic after a month or two, which is how I have reacted to Lexapro and Effexor in the past.
Also, the anxiety was likely caused by ecstasy abuse (which probably caused medium term serotonin issues) ...
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