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Has anybody successfully tapered off of lorazepam (Ativan)?

Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: May 7 7:47am | Replies (275)
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@mikaylar

My family doctor said Buspirone I think it was

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cking56 | @cking56 | Jun 27, 2023

I think that is one some try, but it could take up to 3 weeks to work, if at all.

Here is a podcast from Dr. Christy Huff, someone who had to taper a benzo and used propranolol, which is similar to buspirone, but causes low blood pressure not high.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4wJ3XVk7oKOcXhH3e7neqx?si=PfWbUN2nSHOgP7q1CxoSBw

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