"buspar has been very effective for me in treating occasional panic attacks and generalized anxiety, without side effects i&#039;ve experienced with other medications such as paxil. doctors have been inclined to prescribe other medications as my anxiety symptoms often occur with emotional situations (death of loved one etc.) and i am crying alot. however the emotion is a natural reaction to the situation. anti-depressant meds affected me negatively in contrast to buspar which helps alot."