Yes, for most people. 85% of 60 people who reported on Alprazolam for anxiety say it improved. 7% noticed no change and 8% say it got worse. That is about the typical result for anxiety (85% across 95 options).
Ranked #43 of 95 for anxiety.
“Xanax works wonders on me but for obvious reasons with blacking out and huge delusions of sobriety clearly I can't take it without eating every single one.”
“Etizolam (low dose) is unfortunately the only thing that really helps my anxiety; more-so than Xanax.”
“require Xanax just to be able to function in life. I have stopped all the prescription meds except for the Xanax, which I only take now as needed about 3x a week instead of 3x day.”
“I've been taking it (0.5 - 1mg) as the last thing I do each night and I've never slept better.”
Conclusion: Conversely, alprazolam, methylphenidate, haloperidol, and valproate had only low-certainty evidence in unselected BPD samples and should not be prioritised. Prescription should be limited to specific, individualised indications, such as panic, comorbid ADHD, or transient psychotic features, following cautious clinical appraisal.
Conclusion: In terms of efficacy, SSRIs, SNRIs (venlafaxine), TCAs, MAOIs and BDZs may be effective, with little difference between classes. However, it is important to note that the reliability of these findings may be limited due to the overall low quality of the studies, with all having unclear or high risk of bias across multiple domains. Within classes, some differences emerged. For example, amongst the SSRIs paroxetine and fluoxetine seem to have stronger evidence of efficacy than sertraline. Benzodiazepines appear to have a small but significant advantage in terms of tolerability (incidence of drop
Conclusion: In this systematic review we present information relating to the effectiveness and safety of the following interventions: acupuncture, alprazolam, bright light therapy, buspirone, chiropractic manipulation, clomipramine, cognitive behavioural therapy, danazol, endometrial ablation, evening primrose oil, exercise, gonadorelin analogues, hysterectomy, laparoscopic bilateral oophorectomy, magnesium supplements, metolazone, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, oestrogens, oral contraceptives, progesterone, progestogens, pyridoxine, reflexology, relaxation, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
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