"i have generalized anxiety and panic disorder, i have since i was a teenager. in the past, i took xanax as needed but it sometimes made me depressed and i worried about developing a tolerance or addiction. after less than a month on buspar, i have already seen a major improvement. i ruminate less, my body is less tense, i am considerably less fearful (which is saying a lot because i was becoming fearful of leaving the house), i am able to tolerate stressors in a rational way, i am no longer depressed. what remains of my anxiety is manageable and it no longer interferes with my life. i began on 10mg and after a couple weeks bumped up to 15mg. i experienced insomnia the first couple days but that went away. take with food for nausea. "