Xanax
XANAX
Alprazolam (the clinical name for xanax) is used to treat anxiety disorders and panic attacks. It works by decreasing abnormal excitement in the brain. Xanax is comes in both concentrated tablets and in liquid forms. Xanax is part of the class of drugs called benzodiazepines more commonly referred to as Benzo. Xanax is so addictive that the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) only approves usage of the drug for 8 weeks at a time in the United States. A user of xanax will usually become more dependent on the drug when larger doses are administered. If one uses these drugs long term the users body will develop tolerance for the drug and therefore a larger dose will be needed to achieve the same effects causing an overdose sometimes. When a user is brought off of xanax the body will go through a withdrawal. The symptoms from Xanax and other benzo’s are quite similar, but Xanax has a much higher incidence of panic attack and a and severe behavioral type problems. Xanax and other benzo’s are depressants. They sometimes referred to as minor tranquilizers. The effect on the mind is very similar to alcohol. It should be emphasized again that all minor tranquilizers combine with each other or with other central nervous system depressants have a potentially fatal effect. While they can be lethal when taken alone, they are especially dangerous in combination with these other drugs. A large percentage of drug-related emergency room visits involve minor tranquilizers. All of the minor tranquilizers impair mental alertness and physical coordination and can dangerously compromise mechanical performance or simply driving a car. Withdraws from Benzo’s such as xanax can last up to a year depending on the lethality in which the drug was administered and or abused by the user. Xanax is no drug to be played with because once the user becomes addicted to it, the self-detox or drop off rate becomes very low. The conclusion is that Xanax might look harmless but the truth is that
Alprazolam (the clinical name for xanax) is used to treat anxiety disorders and panic attacks. It works by decreasing abnormal excitement in the brain. Xanax is comes in both concentrated tablets and in liquid forms. Xanax is part of the class of drugs called benzodiazepines more commonly referred to as Benzo. Xanax is so addictive that the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) only approves usage of the drug for 8 weeks at a time in the United States. A user of xanax will usually become more dependent on the drug when larger doses are administered. If one uses these drugs long term the users body will develop tolerance for the drug and therefore a larger dose will be needed to achieve the same effects causing an overdose sometimes. When a user is brought off of xanax the body will go through a withdrawal. The symptoms from Xanax and other benzo’s are quite similar, but Xanax has a much higher incidence of panic attack and a and severe behavioral type problems. Xanax and other benzo’s are depressants. They sometimes referred to as minor tranquilizers. The effect on the mind is very similar to alcohol. It should be emphasized again that all minor tranquilizers combine with each other or with other central nervous system depressants have a potentially fatal effect. While they can be lethal when taken alone, they are especially dangerous in combination with these other drugs. A large percentage of drug-related emergency room visits involve minor tranquilizers. All of the minor tranquilizers impair mental alertness and physical coordination and can dangerously compromise mechanical performance or simply driving a car. Withdraws from Benzo’s such as xanax can last up to a year depending on the lethality in which the drug was administered and or abused by the user. Xanax is no drug to be played with because once the user becomes addicted to it, the self-detox or drop off rate becomes very low. The conclusion is that Xanax might look harmless but the truth is that
Citations: http://www.recoveryconnection.org/drug_index/xanax.php