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A member asked:

I have mild ocd and a little overthink what is a safe dose of xanax (alprazolam) without addiction and built up a tolerance to it?i take it like 0.5 xanax (alprazolam) per week

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

If...: If you take one 0.5 mg xanax (alprazolam) per week - that is not consistent with tolerance.

Dr Hodge and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/10/2015

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