"i&#039;ve had severe anxiety and depression for many years and have tried many meds. for me, buspar wasn&#039;t very effective, even at the maximum dose of 60mg/day. it also caused me very restless legs at night, which was extremely troublesome. i couldn&#039;t lie still for even ten seconds. i also got brain zaps. my doctor thinks i should remain on buspar, so these days i take only 10mg/day as a backup to my other meds. i don&#039;t have the side effects at the lower dose."