"had a severe nervous breakdown in 1998, i was a policeman and totally lost the plot. whilst anti-depressants eventually took the depression away, i was left with chronic anxiety, so after therapy my doctor recommended this drug at 0.5 mg morning &amp; evening. before my mind was racing, but this drug stopped me in my tracks, it wasn&#039;t a nice first two weeks, i felt like a zombie, but after this time i suddenly woke up one morning and the world was a beautiful place again. no more severe panic attacks, no more dreaded thoughts, just peace in my life. as i say, the first two weeks were unpleasant but so glad i stuck it out. a little weight gain, variable bowel movements, and one other thing, don&#039;t overdo it with alcohol, not nice."