Does Lorazepam help with anxiety?
Possibly — but there are few reports. 100% of 19 people who reported on Lorazepam for anxiety say it improved. 0% noticed no change and 0% say it got worse.
Anxiety: what users report
100%better19 reports · few reports
19 better0 no change0 worse
What people say about Lorazepam and anxiety
“lorazepam works quite well (only thing I've tried so far that works)”
“it isn't potentially addictive like lorazepam, the other thing that works well for me.”
“the only thing which has been helping me feel like 'myself' at all and be able to function in social situations is when I take 0.5 of ativan or klonopin”
“I was given the Ativan at the hospital a few weeks ago which has made me calm down”
What the research says
AResearch: Strong115 meta-analyses · 650 trials on PubMed
None of the top reviews we found look specifically at anxiety. See all research on Lorazepam.
Side effects people mention
addiction 2dependence 2mental clarity 1tolerance 1addiction risk 1
Based on few reports — treat as anecdotal. Information only — not medical advice. How we count