Ativan has a longer half life than xanax. It doesn't affect you quite as hard or as quickly. Ativan isn't necessarily better than xanax. They are for different purposes. Xanax is better for panic attacks as it works quickly and its effects are strong. Ativan works more slowly and is better for general anxiety disorder.All the benzodiazepines have the potential to be addictive. Consult with the professional of your choice regarding matters of concern. personally have been prescribed sublingual ativan (1mg) for my panic attacks. My father was prescribed xanax during the later years of his life, and he found it to be the most pleasant of all drugs that he'd ever tried over the decades he'd suffered through anxiety.
advertisement. Actress, philanthropist and former Miss America Mary Ann Mobley died Tuesday morning in Beverly Hills, Calif., after a second battle with breast cancer, one of her daughters has announced in a statement to NBC News. She was 75.
Teri Buford O'Shea fled Jonestown three weeks before all its inhabitants committed suicide. Here, she explains why the tragedy should be a cautionary tale for everyday people. On November 18, 1978, Jim Jones and more than 900 members of his People's Temple committed mass suicide in the jungle of Guyana. Since that time, the event has occupied a grotesque but fringy place in American history.