I was wondering is buspar (buspirone) a placebo?

Many think so: but they aren't. The problem is that they take a long time to work, compared to drugs like valium or klonopin, (clonazepam) which work quickly. In addition, Buspirone has lots of side effects, so it is started usually at a low dose and gradually increased. It may take 3 weeks or more to see effects, once you get to a usual dose (30-60 mg/day). They don't work for everybody, but studies do show effectiveness.

Buspar (buspirone) isn't placebo: Buspar (Buspirone) is an anxiolytic medication. It is in a class of medications called azapirones. It is FDA indicated for Generalized Anxiety Disorder but may be used off-label to treat other forms of anxiety. Buspar is a very well tolerated medication overall. Very few of my patients have experienced side effects. When seen they were most often headache, dizziness (usually when getting up from