Vistaril is a little hidden gem for us shrinks, because it is not addicting like benzos. It is not as strong as an Ativan or Klonopin, and it doesnt work for everybody, but I find about 40% of my mild to moderate anxiety sufferers respond well to it. Yes, it dries you up a bit, its related to the antihistamines like Benadryl. But other than that it is a relatively "clean" drug as far as rarely having any seriously bad side effects. You can grow immune to it, so if you are finding it gradually less useful, try skipping days whenever you can to keep your response to it fresh. Doc Byrd