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What % of people coming off xanax (alprazolam) experience seizure/convulsions at low doses (.25/max .75 prn) when taken for less than three weeks?
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Few if any: Might be someone who has a seizure disorder waiting to happen but Ive never seen it with that dose & durationBy
Answered 5/11/2016
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