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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 | 2744 |
91% |
| Panic Attacks | 1238 |
90% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 304 |
96% |
| Depression | 253 |
94% |
| Bereavement | 76 |
95% |
Overall, 92% (5163
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Xanax Reviews
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I take Xanor, and it helps me calm down.
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I'm taking Xanor. It helps me calm down.
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A Godsend.
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works, but don't have this
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Helps me sleep which helps the anxiety. Havent had a panic attack in awhile. But dont want to get dependent on them. No side effects either.
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Is what I am currently taking and it gets me through most nights depending on my anxiety level.
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worked too well...stopped and wont take again..feel like its very addictive.
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Wonderful drug it totally knocked me out the first time i took it
i continued to take it as prescribed and i was on cloud nine
but it can only be taken at two week intervals i was told ah well ill try again soon
i continued to take it as prescribed and i was on cloud nine
but it can only be taken at two week intervals i was told ah well ill try again soon
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Xanax worked for calming me down during a panic attack, however it does nothing to resolve the causes of these attacks.
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Love it! Not on it now, though.
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Discussions
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Help! Xanax/Alprazolam question.
Some people can have severe reactions. This is very close to my heart as I have been on this drug for 10 yrs. Some docs hate to prescribe and others w... [More] -
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.
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]
