Other Names: Buspirone

Commonly Prescribed for: Buspar is a helpful drug for anyone with anxiety disorders or want to get a short-term relief out of the anxiety symptoms. It will not be effective for severe anxiety, panic disorders or obsessive-compulsive disorders. But people with generalized anxiety of a limited or moderate degree will more likely enjoy its benefits.

How to Take It: Buspar’s effectiveness will be obtained if the medication continues for two or more weeks. It is usually taken three times a day. The dose may be adjusted every several days to get the most effective dose possible. It may be taken with or without food. Anyone taking Buspar should not drink grapefruit juice. The juice may increase the amount of Buspar in the blood, which may leads to its side effects.            

How It Works: Buspar stimulates serotonin type 1A receptors on nerves. Then it alters the chemical messages transmitted by one nerve to another. Unlike the most commonly prescribed anti-anxiety drugs, Buspar provides the advantage of being sedation free.     

Some Side Effects: The most reported side effects of Buspar are dizziness, nausea, headache, nervousness, headache, extreme excitement and insomnia. The withdrawal may occur if one shift the medication from benzodiazepine into Buspar, noted by such symptoms: irritability, agitation, anxiety, insomnia, tremor and seizure.

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