Alprazolam

Alprazolam, dem sell under de brand name Xanax among odas, be a fast-acting, potent tranquilizer of moderate duration within de triazolobenzodiazepine group of chemicals dem call benzodiazepines. Alprazolam most commonly be prescribed insyd de management of anxiety disorders, especially panic disorder den generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Oda uses dey include de treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea, togeda plus oda treatments. GAD improvement dey occur generally within a week. Dem generally dey take alprazolam orally.

Common side effects dey include sleepiness, depression, suppressed emotions, mild to severe decreases insyd motor skills, hiccups, dulling anaa declining of cognition, decreased alertness, dry mouth (mildly), decreased heart rate, impairment of judgment (usually insyd higher dan therapeutic doses), den decreased memory formation, depending on dosage. Sam of de sedation den drowsiness fi improve within a few days.

Benzodiazepine withdrawal symptoms fi occur if use be suddenly decreased.

Na Jackson Hester Jr. develop alprazolam at de Upjohn Company wey na dem patent am insyd 1971 wey dem approve am for medical use insyd de United States insyd 1981. Alprazolam be a Schedule IV controlled substance wey e be a common drug of abuse. E be available as a generic medication. Insyd 2023, na e be de 37th most commonly prescribed medication insyd de United States, plus more dan 15million prescriptions.

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