Diazapam works really well for my anxiety but what is downside?

Addiction: The class of benzodiazepines - of which diazepam is one - can be quite effective in reducing symptoms of anxiety. The most common short-term side-effects are sedation. In the long-term, sometimes pts develop tolerance (they need a higher dose of the med over time to get the effect); and if they stop the med abruptly, they may suffer withdrawal symptoms.

Diazepam: I agree w dr. Forrester & dr. Adelstein. As a psychiatrist I am concerned when i start care for a new patient who has been on long-term benzodiazepines such as diazapem. The reason- many of these people are so used to taking the medication that they are not willing to consider a less addictive medication & often are unwilling to work on making behavioral changes to reduce their anxiety. They >.