"always had negative side effects and weight gain with ssri&#039;s. ssnri&#039;s didn&#039;t realy do anything either.  i am not a depressive person by nature so was not really sure why my general practitioner prescribed those.  saw a psychiatrist who was a lifesaver in recommending and prescribing buspar for me. i am not worrying or irritable only after 3 days.  he has me on 1/2 a pill in the am and 1/2 at night and is still slowly increasing it up to an ideal dose of 30mg a day.  thank you buspar."