"i am a 35 year old female with bipolar disorder type 1 and generalised anxiety.  i&#039;ve been taking lorezapam off and on for about seven years, only during panic attacks or particularly bad spells when my anxiety can&#039;t be managed by the coping techniques i&#039;ve learned over the years through cbt, mindfulness meditation, etc, and my daily mental health medications (quetiapine, venlafaxine, and topiramate).

when i do need to use it lorezapam is a godsend.  it works more quickly than diazepam, which i&#039;d previously tried, which is what you want when you&#039;re in the midst of a panic attack or suffering badly with anxiety.  it&#039;s very effective without being too much and i haven&#039;t had any side effects, just slight sedation."