"i take guanfacine 1mg twice daily. it has three benefits in my case. it lowers blood pressure, reduces anxiety and augments some of the side effects from stimulant medication. quick story: i took stimulants for years than developed anxiety to the point where i could no longer handle taking stimulants anymore. i discontinued the stimulants, but the anxiety persisted. i began benzodiazapine medication early in my college years. eventually the benzos stopped working and my anxiety was even worse. i started guanfacine and really began to notice a difference. i stopped taking the benzos easily. my blood pressure and anxiety were under control and i started back on the stimulants again. lo in behold the stimulant medication was tolerable again."