Buspar 5mg, bi-daily

[Numbed]

So I just started this today and took my dose like 2 hours ago. Am I suppose to notice acute effects? Felt a minor dizziness/restlessness @1hr after dosing, other than that nothing.
I got it on prescription so it is the real stuff.

What were your experiences with it.

[Jaxx]

i was restless too, but it subsided. I had a bit more energy, but honestly it didnt do too much for me in the long run. But everyone is different so dont give up too soon!

[Numbed]

How long did you take it for, what dose and after how long did you start feeling benefits (libido wise).

So far its been like 3-4hours after I took my first dose: pressure on sinusses/forehead, earpressure/mild earpain, irritability, carelessness.
I fucking cant believe this is supposed to increase oxytocin, it makes me irritable and arrogant so far if anything what the fuck... im pissed off, what a shit drug.

I feel as if the prolactin increasing effect of buspar might override any possible benefits that it can have...

[Numbed]

By the way this study:

http://sci-hub.cc/10.1002/depr.3050020208

Seems to indicate that alot of users have ACUTE effects from buspar aswell... and yes irritability is also listed.

[Jaxx]

It took me about a small week for the restlessness to be completely gone. I didnt have real benefits libido wise, maybe a bit better orgasm. i did 3 times 15mg a day, but the effects were strongest starting up with 3 times 5mg. The arrogant behaviour i recognise. I took it for 3-4 months or so.
Just wait and see a bit i guess, the theory about the exact mechanism sounds nice, but ive read so many reports about how people experience buspar in a different way, that i stopped thinking that way. (And i have an MSc in psychology)

[Numbed]

Did the irritability and arrogant behaviour go away for you? Because if it stays that is unacceptable for me, my main problem seems to come from social motivation, irritability is the oposite of that.

One of the only things that made me want to be social is a hangover from binging on booze and anesthesia at the dentist. which apparantly is a combination of epi + lidocaine.
What would be an easy way to replicate this?

[Jaxx]

all irritability went away after a week or so. Most meds i took made me feel a bit unreal. I really liked paxil in the begining, but i felt off after a while. Drug induced sociability, without severe side effects is difficult to find. Paxil made me care less, also less anxiety, less social pressure etc. Sounds nice, but it comes with downsides, i also didnt like the fun stuff anymore.
Try to find it in other things is my advice. For myself, i guess i was doing social things i didnt like in the first place.

I know this sounds all hippy, and i am not against medication at all. But make an assessment how bad the benefits weigh out the cons. I havent seen a magic bullet out there yet.

[magnilo]

i had tried it for about three weeks 2-3 months ago
i guess it did something for generalized anxiety, guess one could say so, but besides that it was all very difficult to discern
i didnt find it very effective sadly, as i had high hopes...

[EricCartmanRJ]

I started taking 5 mg twice daily this tuesday.
In about 1 hour after taking the first dose, I felt a huge sexual tension towards my housekeeper! I didnt know if I was more worried or happy because I was able to feel horny.
Later that night, I had a rage outburst that didn't fit my personality.
I was also taking 5 mg of citalopram. Decided to stop it, and things got much smoother.
I am a little bit slow, though. Always tired and sleepy. No more libido spikes. Maybe it was the ssri-buspirone interaction...