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  2. Alprazolam - Wikipedia

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    Alprazolam, sold under the brand name Xanax among others, is a fast-acting, potent tranquilizer of moderate duration within the triazolobenzodiazepine group of chemicals called benzodiazepines. [15] Alprazolam is most commonly prescribed in the management of anxiety disorders , especially panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). [ 9 ]

  3. Effects of long-term benzodiazepine use - Wikipedia

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    Effects of long-term benzodiazepine use may include disinhibition, impaired concentration and memory, depression, [19] [20] as well as sexual dysfunction. [6] [21] The long-term effects of benzodiazepines may differ from the adverse effects seen after acute administration of benzodiazepines. [22]

  4. Benzodiazepine use disorder - Wikipedia

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    Benzodiazepine use disorder (BUD), also called misuse or abuse, [1] is the use of benzodiazepines without a prescription and/or for recreational purposes, which poses risks of dependence, withdrawal and other long-term effects.

  5. Could Xanax Actually Help You Sleep? - AOL

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    How Xanax (Alprazolam) Works. First things first: How does alprazolam, or Xanax, work? Alprazolam belongs to a group of psychotropic medications called benzodiazepines, often shortened to ...

  6. What Causes Panic Disorder? Risk Factors, Treatment & More - AOL

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    Anxiety medications called benzodiazepines like alprazolam (Xanax®), diazepam (Valium®), and clonazepam (Klonopin®) can be used to quickly reduce anxiety attack symptoms.

  7. Benzodiazepine - Wikipedia

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    Xanax 2 mg tri-score tablets. Benzodiazepines are considered major addictive substances. [23] Non-medical benzodiazepine use is mostly limited to individuals who use other substances, i.e., people who engage in polysubstance use. [215]

  8. Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome (BZD withdrawal) is the cluster of signs and symptoms that may emerge when a person who has been taking benzodiazepines as prescribed develops a physical dependence on them and then reduces the dose or stops taking them without a safe taper schedule.

  9. Dying To Be Free - The Huffington Post

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    After a childhood friend fatally OD’d in Hamm’s bedroom, Hamm spiraled downward. He slept under a bridge and at a homeless drop-in center and tried killing himself several times with an overdose of heroin and Xanax. He began thinking of himself as a ghost. There were attempts at treatment, as well, all ending in relapse.