You've no doubt heard negative things about Xanax. These stories are surprising. I, personally, have seldom experienced difficulty in tapering Xanax in patients with panic disorder. This may be a surprise to those who are not experienced in prescribing psychoactive medicants for anxiety disorders. The fact is that Xanax works very well indeed in treating panic disorder.
Tolerance develops to the initial dose.
Dose increases are necessary in the first weeks of therapy. This is a very good question and should be answered before you start taking Xanax. You can't possibly know how to go off Xanax unless you understand what happens to your body as you are going on it. It stands for gamma amino butyric acid. GABA is your natural God-given tranquilizer.