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Had 6 glasses of wine w/dinner over 4 hours then 4 hours later took .35 mg of xanax (alprazolam) to get to sleep, slept 2 1/2. scared i blacked out. possible?

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Dr. Romanth Waghmarae answered

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Etoh and xanax (alprazolam): This is a bad combination. You never take a sedative after excessive consumption of alcohol. 6 glasses of wine is considered excessive. Alcohol may make you sleep but its poor quality sleep and you often wake up tired because you never have enough REM sleep.

Answered 3/26/2017

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A member asked:

Had 6 glasses of wine w/dinner over 4 hours then 4 hours later took .35 mg of xanax (alprazolam) to get to sleep, slept 2 1/2. scared i blacked out. possible?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Romanth Waghmarae answered

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