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Is it bad to take ativan (lorazepam) .5 mg daily for anxiety long term?

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Dr. Richard Levenson answered

Specializes in Anxiety Disorders

Ativan (lorazepam): No, if you have been prescribed it appropriately. Research shows that medicine plus psychotherapy are better together than either alone, so you might want to consider talk therapy as well if you are not already involved.

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Answered 3/22/2015

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