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Written by: Petros Skapinakis, MD, MPH, PhD, lecturer of Psychiatry in the University of Ioannina Medical School, Greece.
Eva Gerasi, postgraduate student in the Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of Ioannina, Greece.
First version:
26 Nov 2006.
Latest revision:
26 Nov 2006.
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What is Alprazolam? What are the brand names?
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Alprazolam is in a class of drugs called benzodiazepines. It affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause anxiety.
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It is used to relieve anxiety, nervousness, and tension associated with anxiety disorders. It is also used to treat panic disorders.
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Some brand names for Alprazolam is Xanax and Xanor.
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