But they would only hand off enough pills to tide the other over until he or she could get to the pharmacy for their own refill.) Some
anti-
anxiety drugs and antidepressants have
to be taken for a long, gradually tapering period of time, it's not like popping an aspirin for pain, you sometimes have to build up for 6 weeks of taking it every day to get a result. So on a lot of fronts, taking something your mom just offers you is not a great idea.