answer:Well, some people have a side effect of hampered memory when they take certain anti-anxiety medications. The benso’s like Xanax should help you feel much calmer though. Of course, it is very addictive, so you would not want to take it for a long time or if you have an addictive personality. If you feel desperate, and just need to get trough I tough time, I would try it, the drug is magical. Start with a very low dose .25, if you are prescribe .50 you can easily break them in half. It os very fast acting, so you can just take as needed, not regularly. Here’s the thing, remember, if you take it regularly, lets say 2 or three times a day, if you miss a dose you might feel more anxious, a rebound effect. I took it for just short of two months at one point many years ago when I was in a crisis mode, I don’t regret it for a second, but I am glad I stopped taking it also. There are drugs like Buspar that are thought to not be addictive that can help with anxiety, but I know several people who don’t sleep well while taking it, but you can always stop anyway. All these drugs always lower the dose if you want to stop, never stop cold turkey if you are taking it regularly.