"been on this medication for over 12 years.  works well for me. calms me down without the &quot;brain zapping&quot; i got from paxil and lexapro. dosage has been adjusted throughout the years. i am told 60mgs a day is the maximum dose. i am currently on 15mgs 3 times per day.  it took a good two weeks to get into my system, and i remember thinking it wasn&#039;t working at first.  it&#039;s no xanax, but it has helped me much more then paxil and lexapro did.  this works well for me, and i have no issues taking it for the rest of my life.  i do get some increased hunger and minor dizziness after each dose for about 15 minutes, but that beats being anxious and worrying all the time.  it is also pretty cheap."