Alprazolam is chemically made in a laboratory by medical experts. It’s a triazole analog of the 1,4 benzodiazepine class of central-nervous-system active compounds. Benzodiazepines are made by condensing o-phenylenediamine using an acidic catalyst. The by-product powder is made into pills. The chemical name of Alprazolam is 8-Chloro-1-methyl-6-phenyl-4H-s-triazole [4,3-α] [1,4] benzodiazepine.