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A member asked:

Will xanax (alprazolam) and ambien help me sleep if i drank a lot of coffee?

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Xanax (alprazolam): Only if ok with your prescribing doctor, since he knows the dosages of your medications.

Answered 6/26/2014

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