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A member asked:

If i took xanax (alprazolam) and smoked weed together does that make it last longer in your system?

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

No: Xanax (alprazolam) and marijuana are a bad combination because their sedative properties can accentuate each other. They will not "last longer in your system" though.

Dr Altman agreed

Answered 6/10/2016

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