"i take this medication as needed. i take 150 mg effexor daily, which helps with the majority of my depression and anxiety, but i take xanax when i need to take the edge off. i was recently prescribed this, and i have only had to use it twice, while flying (i go into full panic mode). i took an entire pill 30 minutes before my flight and it made me relax right away. i have never been able to sleep on a plane (even during international flights), but it calmed me down to the point i fell asleep during both flights. it didn&#039;t even bother me during take off when the pilot had to slam on the breaks due to a cargo light.

this medication does make me sleepy, though i have not taken half a dose so far. my panic attacks are not as frequent as some."