Ativan works very well for anxiety. Like any benzodiazepine, it’s addictive. I averaged 1.5 mg per day for about 3 years, and quit last July. It was not a pleasant experience. I thought it was a low dosage, but it seems that lorazepam per unit of mass is about 10 times more potent than other benzos. Works great in a pinch, but I recommend not taking it regularly
Wow, my Ativan is only 0.5 mg. Just got a refill, and where I used to get 20 pills at a time, this time I only got 10. (Even though my last refill was August 2016!) I usually only take one for dental work, and did take one when I had an MRI on my back.