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Re:There is little research into the long-term effects of us... by tcj_phx on Monday May 08, 2017 @11:24PM (#14297512)
basically what tptacek said... Benzos' are sometimes useful for acute anxiety, but this is not how they're commonly used.

Benzos: A Dance With the Devil - https://www.madinamerica.com/2016/07/benzos-a-dance-with-the...

Benzodiazepine category - https://www.madinamerica.com/category/psychiatric-drugs/benz...

Re:There is little research into the long-term effects of us... by Arizhel on Tuesday May 09, 2017 @01:19AM (#14297904)
Wow, that's scary, the one about a grand mal seizure with Xanax in particular. I used to take that, but only for occasional acute anxiety, never on a regular basis. It seemed to help a lot, and unlike the SSRIs I've used, it didn't have any obvious side-effects at all. I never took it long enough to get any build-up though, just occasionally if I was having a really bad episode.