Posted by zeugma on November 14, 2003, at 17:03:37
In reply to Re: Buspar! What is it good for?, posted by TexasChic on November 14, 2003, at 14:08:41
Buspar's major advantage relative to SSRI's and the (far more anxiolytic) benzodiazepines is that it does not seem to disrupt sleep architecture. After starting Klonopin at 0.25 mg bid I experienced relief from anxiety far superior to anything I got from Buspar, but immediately (the first moment I fell asleep) started getting hypnagogic hallucinations and cataplexy. The great drawback of many psychotropic meds is their suppression of stage 3 and 4 sleep. Buspar, though a feeble anxiolytic, interferes minimally with restful sleep.
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