A drug called Alprazolam or better known as Xanax drives the patient who takes it to sleep excessively during daytime. I've got two acquaintances, who take those pills and they sleep quite often during the day.
It's interesting and is something that crosses my mind when considering any kind of medication. what are the long term consequences of taking this?
I haven't taken xanax but I guess present day quality of life (for some) may be more important than unforseen long term consequences. It would be nice to know for sure though.
> what are the long term consequences of taking (alprazolam)?
Drug dependence and an inability to cope with stress/anxiety without the drug. Benzodiazepines are useful to alleviate panic attacks, but they’re not a great way to manage general anxiety, due to the drawbacks.
Making lifestyle/personal/environmental changes and removing stressors is the key to managing long term anxiety for most people, not drugs.
