"i was prescribed benzodiazepine for my post traumatic stress disorder induced anxiety. the benzos worked great for me but after admitting myself into a rehab program for substance abuse i was told i could no longer take the benzos as there is high risk for abuse and addiction (even though this wasn&#039;t the medicine i was abusing). after a number of panic attacks i sought help from the doctor for a non-addictive alternative. they gave me buspar 10mg 3x a day. this improved my anxiety but i still had days that were debilitating. i saw the doctor again and he upped the does to 15mg 3x a day and i have been completely anxiety free since. make sure you have the proper dosage before claiming this doesn&#039;t work. and the side effects like dizziness are easily countered with a good meal."