Posted by CareBear04 on November 23, 2004, at 23:00:40
In reply to What is best for anxiety? Benzos or APs?, posted by AlexSamuel on November 23, 2004, at 3:23:34
having taken all the new antipsychotics, many of the old, and almost all the benzos, i would say go with the benzos. the only effective antipsychotic for me has been haldol which, like stelazine, is one of the old ones. both can cause irreversible problems like tardive dyskenesia. haldol and other old APs have a lot of side effects and interactions that are hard to predict and control. that said, xanax and benzos cause dependence, but at least you can better predict and treat their effects. you can control how much you take and learn not to mix them with substances that will make them stronger. the downside is that you never know whether your next doctor will support your benzo use and keep prescribing whereas no one who doesn't need something like haldol or stelazine is likely to ask for a script. that's just my view. good luck, cb
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