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Ive been taking 1mg of xanax everyday for a month, is it possible for me to stop cold turkey?

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Dr. Qusai Bharmal answered

Specializes in Geriatric Psychiatry

Please do it slowly: Hi Please don't do it so quickly, alprazolam is unsafe for quick stopping due to high addiction potential.

Dr Rhoads agreed

Answered 12/18/2016

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