"i had a very alarming adverse reaction to ativan (lorazepam), that i never had with any other benzodiazepine, that i&#039;d like to share. my doctor prescribed me 0.5mg of ativan for my anxiety that i&#039;ve had since a child. within an hour of taking my first dose i began to experience scary hallucinations, delusions, and paranoia. this never happened whenever i took xanax, valium, or klopin, so i don&#039;t know what made ativan different. 
      not only did ativan increase my anxiety, but it also caused these disturbing adverse side effects! i personally did not have a good experience with this drug, and threw the rest away. please be very careful with it!"