How does BuSpar (Buspirone) work?
Anxiety and other psychiatric disorders are believed to be caused by an imbalance of the brain’s neurotransmitters , the chemicals that allow nerve cells to communicate. Serotonin and dopamine are two such neurotransmitters. BuSpar (Buspirone) acts on serotonin and dopamine, affecting their levels in the brain. Although it isn’t known exactly how BuSpar (Buspirone) works to help patients with psychiatric disorders, it is believed that its effects are a result of its action on serotonin.