"peaks and valleys:
i felt like i had peaks and valley&#039;s of its effect (and side-effects).  i would feel its effects one hour after i took it, and they would be mostly gone six hours after the dose.  so even taking it four times a day did not provide stable relief.  

effects:
it cut my anxiety down by about 40%.  benzodiazepines cut it by about 90%.  

side-effects:
-i felt a roaring sensation in my head.  
-it also made me feel depressed sometimes.

buspar side effects aren&#039;t too bad, but it doesn&#039;t provide that much relief either."