"i have tried various medications for anxiety/social phobia over the past 16 years. i have been prescribed several different antidepressants but none of them fix the anxiety. my doctor prescribed clorazepate 3.75 mg 1x a day (at bedtime) after my mother passed away and my anxiety got worse and i could not sleep at night. this medicine plus an antidepressant works so much better than an antidepressant alone. when i moved out of state my new dr. wanted to take me off clorazepate because she said it is addictive. more drs. need to realize this drug is a lifesaver for those who cannot tolerate valium, klonopin, etc. clorazepate causes no side effects and i have never needed a higher dose in 8 years."