"i recently experienced a week of panic attacks. the first 3 times i took a pill...they were .5, it worked and i could calm down. after that the small dose did not work and i landed in the er. i take nothing else and haven&#039;t taken any other benzo in years. i&#039;d like to give it a lower rating due to the fact that dependency happens so fast if you aren&#039;t careful and can&#039;t cope other ways. they are definitely a bandaid. they do work though to stop panic . just be careful and only take as necessary. side effect..calm and sleepy..in a daze. took an hour for them to kick in also."