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.
Mary Jo was shot and severely wounded by Buttafuocoâs lover, 17-year-old Amy Fisher, in 1992. Joey Buttafuoco says he was moved to spill his guts after a near-death intestinal incident that left him âseptic.â. The former Long Island lothario, whose torrid affair with Amy Fisher made him a household name in 1992, claims a near-fatal case of diverticulitis last December inspired him to break his 20-year silence.