A 37-year-old member asked:
What are xanax (alprazolam) prescribed for?
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Dr. Aaron Amentanswered
60 years experience
ANXIETY: Xanax (alprazolam) is usefulin reducing anxiety. However, if anxiety is a problem, the cause of the problem is important -because when you know how something works and why, you can dosomething about it. Work out what this is about in therapy and maybe you won't need the xanax (alprazolam).
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Dr. Kathryn Seifert commented
Clinical Psychology 28 years experience
Xanax is best used as a short term medication, not a long term solution, therefore therapy is very helpful in most cases.
Aug 12, 2013
A Verified Doctoranswered
42 years experience
Mostly for panic disorder: Other uses include specific phobias, eg flying phobias, dentist phobias, and even sexual phobias. Xanax sometimes has to be used long-term, but is not the ideal drug for this. If i need to treat anxiety medicinally long-term, i will generally select Klonopin for social anxiety and panic anxiety, and if the antidepressants, therapy and Buspar (buspirone) do not work i will use long-acting valium for generalized.
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Dr. Alan Alianswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Xanax (alprazolam): For anxiety, especially panic disorder.
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Xanax: It is prescribed to treat Anxiety/ panic disorder. I try to avoid prescribing this class of medications as it can lead to development of tolerance.
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For what condition is Xanax (alprazolam) most often prescribed?
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Dr. Mark Reynoldsanswered
Psychiatry 35 years experience
Anxiety: Xanax (alprazolam) or Alprazolam has indications from the fda for the treatment of anxiety and panic disorder. It's frequently used to treat generalized anxiety disorder as well as symptoms of anxiety associated with life stressors. It can also be utilized to treat anxiety comorbid with depressive disorders.
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What are Valium or Xanax (alprazolam) usually prescribed for?
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Dr. Aaron Hauganswered
Neurology 16 years experience
Anxiety.: Valium and xanax (alprazolam) are the brands names of two types of medications known as benzodiazepines. These medications are most commonly used for anxiety, though they can also treat muscle spasms, seizures, and other conditions in certain situations.
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