Hi Friend(s), here's what I believe to be helping me.
For depression: Aventyl (Nortriptyline) - 50mg daily
For Anxiety: Buspar (Buspirone) - 20mg daily, and [formerly] Xanax (Alprazolam). For Xanax, I say 'formerly', because with the approval of my psychiatrist, he allowed me to VERY SLOWLY reduce it from 9 pills a day (daily total of 4.5mg). I am now taking only one pill a day (0.5mg), and my anxiety (not that it's great now, but...) has never been better! I plan on cutting Xanax out altogether in a week or two. I never liked the idea of taking what is addictive, and if not taken exactly as directed every day can be very dangerous and is even sold on the streets! Perhaps it's a reverse placebo effect for me, but I'm still glad I'm almost off it! 🙂 BTW, getting off of Xanax was completely my desire, not that of my psychiatrist. So, if there's anyone to blame, it's me! 🙂 I don't like pill-happy doctors. I remember years ago when I told a walk-in clinic doctor that I was depressed, BOING, he whips out his prescription pad, scribbles on it and hands it to me. All he said was take this and you'll start feeling better in 6 to 8 weeks. It didn't work. (I think it was Celexa but I'm not sure.)
Anyway, all the best!