Posted by Christ_empowered on June 24, 2010, at 18:13:12
In reply to Re: Ambien or Xanax for SAD?, posted by DocRon on June 22, 2010, at 18:34:20
For whatever reasons, the so-called "go to" tranquilizers for social phobia are now ativan and klonopin. This could change--psychiatric prescribing practices seem to be affected by trends more than science--but...that's how it is right now: longer lasting, high-potency benzos. Xanax is high-potency; as long as you only do it as-needed, I'd go with that over Ambien...Ambien really is designed for sleep, not anxiety. I've had some ambien experiences where I found it to be pro-social and relaxing, but...you're better off, I think, taking a low-dose benzo before social events. I would think you'd definitely rather be on a little bit of xanax than a full dose of Ambien when you had to do things like drive or hold long conversations with people.
Good luck.
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