Do you believe that buspirone is inffective in patients who are previously treated with benzodiazepines?  

My first reaction is; do you have a good reason to do so, other than physician preference? One problem is that there is no evidence that I know of (either in literature or in observations from my practice) that buspirone will be effective for symptoms of anxiety surrounding withdrawal and post-acut...

Yes. The safety profile of buspirone is good but the efficacy is poor. In double-blind placebo-controlled studies, it was found no more effective than a placebo for panic or anxiety (Sheehan et al., PMID 2407755) Because of buspirone's long latency before any activity, people who experienced the rap...