Hey mel, I read your post with great interest. I personally have not taken Buspar, ( may ask my Doc about it) but I can NOT tolerate SSRI's, so I was hoping there would be a few replies, either Pro or Con. I did do some research on the web, and it appears that Buspar is NOT addictive like SSRI's. Or maybe I should phrase that as "You can discontinue this medication at any time". If you do take this med, PLEASE let us (me ;)) know how it works for you. Good Luck!!