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Taking Alprazolam
284 Patients currently take Alprazolam
20 Patients stopped taking Alprazolam
StabilityDream Depression: 1 Emotional: 1 Compulsion: 0 Anxiety: 2 Mania: 0 Physical: 3 External Stress: Moderate 42 F Function: Moderate Distress: Low See profile StabilityDream Xanax XR, 2 mg daily since Jul 05, 2007
sixstarus Depression: 2 Emotional: 0 Compulsion: 1 Anxiety: 2 Mania: 2 Physical: 1 External Stress: Moderate 52 F Function: High Distress: Low See profile sixstarus Xanax, 0.5 mg daily since Jun 11, 2008
iamhappy Depression: 2 Emotional: 2 Compulsion: 1 Anxiety: 2 Mania: 2 Physical: 1 External Stress: Low 32 M Function: Low Distress: Moderate See profile iamhappy 10 mg as needed since Jun 29, 2002

Brand Names: Alprazolam XR, Alzam, Neurol, niravam, trankimazin, Xanax, Xanax XR

What is Alprazolam? Alprazolam is in a group of drugs called benzodiazepines (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peens). Alprazolam affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause anxiety. It is used to treat anxiety disorders, panic disorders, and anxiety caused by depression. Read more...

What we've learned

Why Patients Take Alprazolam

Anxiety	121
Other	82
slow my disease's progress	47
Insomnia	8
Not indicated	6
Stiffness/spasticity	4
Depression	3
Panic attack(s)	3
General health	3
Emotional lability	2
Disease-related symptoms	2
Anxiety and frustration	1
Bladder problems	1
Brain fog	1
Fatigue	1
Muscle tension	1
Pain	1

Patient Dosages


0.25 mg daily	0.5 mg daily	0.15 mg daily	0.75 mg daily	0.05 mg daily	1 mg daily	1.5 mg daily	2 mg daily	2.5 mg daily	3 mg daily	4 mg daily	5 mg daily	6 mg daily	8 mg daily	10 mg daily	20 mg daily	25 mg daily	30 mg daily	200 mg daily	2 tbs. daily	0.05 mg as needed	0.25 mg as needed	0.5 mg as needed	0.375 mg as needed	1 mg as needed	1.5 mg as needed	2.5 mg as needed	2 mg as needed	3 mg as needed	4 mg as needed	5 mg as needed	10 mg as needed	15 mg as needed	20 mg as needed	N/A
9	28	1	3	4	18	1	13	1	12	8	3	1	1	1	3	1	1	1	1	6	41	54	1	20	1	1	3	2	2	5	7	1	1	55

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Alprazolam

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
10	19	30	22	36	108

Why Patients Stopped Taking Alprazolam (multiple reasons could be selected)

Other	9
Course of treatment ended	6
Doctor's advice	5
Side effects too severe	3
Expense	2
Did not seem to work	1
Personal research	1

How Long Patients Took Alprazolam Before Stopping

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
1	5	7	2	2	8

Average: Alprazolam Ratings

	22
	4
	5

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