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I'm weaning off of xanax (alprazolam). do you have any tips that could help make this easier?

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Medical Supervision: I hope you are doing this under the supervision of your doctor. The discontinuation schedule should be assessed by the person prescribing the medication. It should be done in a slow manner to ease physical issues.

Answered 1/24/2015

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