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(also known as Alprazolam)
Alprazolam is a short-acting drug in the benzodiazepine class used to treat anxiety disorders and as an adjunctive treatment for depression. Alprazolam was invented by Pfizer and is marketed under the trade name Xanax. Its patent expired in 1992.
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Anxiety | 2735 |
91% |
| Panic Attacks | 1233 |
90% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 304 |
96% |
| Depression | 253 |
94% |
| Bereavement | 76 |
95% |
Overall, 92% (5148
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Xanax Reviews
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Worked, but ended up getting addicted. Took me 2 years to get off of it.
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i take these only as needed
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take as needed n boy been needed these lately
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I only use this to bail me out when I cant get in front of an episode
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I take 1/4 of 0.5 mg and notice an effect. 0.25 mg is good at night. I try to reserve xanax for when it's an especially powerful attack or when I'm on a roll of having multiple attacks in a day.
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Has worked in the past, but because I am pregnant, am not treating anxiety with anything
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Works, but afraid to take it at work because I'm a nurse and don't want to lose my concentration.
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Helps me sleep at night
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.25 mg. 1 tablet 23 times a day or as needed.Takes the edge off.
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The only thing that helps me calm down. The only thing that helps me sleep.
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Discussions
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Help! Xanax/Alprazolam question.
Amanda, Be careful and ask your doc for support as you wean off Xanax. I know a man who was in rehab a month coming off Xanax. He was on a lethal ... [More] -
Help! Xanax/Alprazolam question.
The most common "risk" associated with abruptly discontinuing xanax after being on it for > 6 months is a withdrawal seizure. It depends ... [More] -
Help! Xanax/Alprazolam question.
Below is some info on coming off benzo. I don't mean to sound negative, it's just that my former Pdoc confessed to me that her hubby [also a Pdoc] la... [More] -
Help! Xanax/Alprazolam question.
It's not dangerous, although this med is addictive, you may have anxiety attacks and you may not be able to sleep. There are better med s than this on... [More] -
Help! Xanax/Alprazolam question.
I WOULD COME OUT AND ASK THE DOCTOR IF IT IS DANGEROUS, HOWEVER FROM THE AMOUNT YOU SAID YOU WERE TAKING I WOULD PROBABLY SAY NO, HOWEVER STILL ASK EV... [More]
