"have been taking for a few months now with great results. little dosage changing. i tried ssri&#039;s and other medications without much luck other than feeling down or drained. used trazadone for sleep, i was living like a zombie. with xanax the sedation wore off after roughly 5-10 days which was the only thing i can complain off. i have been doing better at school, less worrisome tics, better sleep instead of waking up screaming. longer acting was better for me than a rollercoaster ride of taking a lorazapam or xanax (same dose worked wonderfully for 6 years) and now i just found that this time of my life, i needed something long-acting that i wouldn&#039;t have to think about my anxiety or worry about it anymore."