Benzo vs other options for anxiety

Question for the psychiatrists here from a pain physician. All the national guidelines I’ve read about anxiety management, state that virtually no one should be prescribed chronic daily benzodiazepines for anxiety, (particularly short acting agents such as Xanax), and definitely not tid or qid dosing. Some papers do mention a small supply for rescue benzo doses to be used 3-5 times a month max. Everything else should be used instead of benzos, so psychotherapy, multiple SSRI, buspirone... Read more
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