There’s a Shortage of a Major Anxiety Med Here’s What to Know - Healthy Tips
There are numerous drugs in mental health professionals’ toolboxes to help get patients what best suits them. But sometimes when they reach for the one thing that’s proven to get the job done, their hands come up empty.
Right now, one of the most commonly prescribed drugs for anxiety — buspirone, which is still known by its discontinued brand name BuSpar — is in short supply.
What is buspirone?
Experts say buspirone is a go-to anxiety treatment because of its low risk of side effects compared to benzodiazepines like Xanax and Klonopin. ‘Benzos’ are commonly misused for the euphoric high they give, which makes them prone to addiction and painful withdrawal.
Selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), another class of drugs used to treat anxiety, don’t give users a high, but they can have sexual side effects, including erectile dysfunction.
Kevon Owen, MS, a clinical psychotherapist in Oklahoma City, says buspirone is his favorite psychopharmacology recommendation because it’s not a benzodiazepine, meaning it’s nonhabit-forming and doesn’t appeal to people who are seeking out its high.
“But if you need something to break the edge off anxiety, when taken correctly, it’ll do the job,” he said. “It’s not addictive, and it’s not a nightmare to get off of.”
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