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And yet in many cases they're prescribed without even trying therapy because they're cheaper.

• pavs 10y ago
  Because success rate of therapy is very low and takes a significant amount of time to work, if at all. I have had anxieties all my adult life, I have tried most things under the sun before starting taking meds. Frequent anxiety/panic attacks were affecting every single aspect of my life. I have pissed away years of life trying to manage it and nothing works. I wouldn't even call my anxiety an extreme case, I have seen people with far worse, It's a bit higher than mild anxiety, but I couldn't do anything when I was getting it. So I gave up trying "natural way" and start taking very small dose of benzo and boom and I have never been happier or productive in any other points in my life. Yes, I know benzo is highly addictive and has numerous side-effects, but for me, it was a gamble that was worth taking. I am still taking a very small dose (.5mg once a day) and I am a bit addicted to it, I can tell the difference when I missed a day, but for me (and countless other people who also suffered), its worthed. I have looked into SSRI and MAOIs and they seem to have much worse side effect so I didn't bother with them.