"i&#039;ve been taking buspar for a month, following a period of elevating anxiety that was turning my life into a joyless state of constant worry and anxious, obsessive, unhelpful thoughts.  my psychiatrist warned it would take 4-6 weeks to notice any improvement - i noticed significant improvement within *hours* of pill #1 with minor and bearable side effects.  at other low periods, i was medicated for depression without benefit, and sometimes terrible side effects (prozac: auditory hallucinations; celexa: crazy hot flashes). unfortunately i seem to be noticing decreasing benefit. i have been taking just 7.5 mg/day so today i doubled to the full 15mg i was prescribed.  hope it works!  this medicine has given me real hope."