"i was taking ativan from a friend for my slight anxiety issue. it was 1mg i stopped it for two weeks started getting weird feelings in my head. then had panic attack for the first time. turns out i&#039;m addicted to the ativan. my doctor gave me .5 ativan didn&#039;t stop the attacks and couldn&#039;t function right. i had to take a full 1 mg to function. when ever i don&#039;t take it i get a panic attack. well my pcp gave me buspar and been doing better. i been on it two days he wants me to take 15 mg four times a day but that&#039;s too much i take 7.5 and feel normal. taking a full 15 mg is a no no. but at the right dosage it works. hopefully soon to kick the ativan out. of missed worked because of this ativan problem. i don&#039;t suggest taking any benzodiazepines."