A 36-year-old member asked:
Has anyone seen anger and hostility while on buspar (buspirone)?
3 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Edward Smithanswered
Neurology 56 years experience
No but possible: Although none of my patients on Buspar (buspirone) developed anger or hostility, any psychotropic drug can result in paradoxical or unintended behaviors.
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Restlessness: The only paradoxic reaction I have noted with Buspar (buspirone) is increased restlessness and anxiety. I have not seen agitation or aggression. However, there are very rare reports of Buspar (buspirone) activating mania. A person in a manic state could become aggressive.
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Dr. Alan Alianswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Buspar/anger: not uncommon. Needs further re-evaluation by your prescribing doctor.
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