Malcolm-not his real name-is a recovering alcoholic who is three years sober. Malcolm’s drinking caused permanent neuropathy in both feet. He also has liver damage. In 2012, Malcolm began taking Xanax in order to wean himself off alcohol. Within weeks of taking the drug, he experienced visual hallucinations and paranoid delusions. He believed that agents from the government interviewed him in his house and followed him everywhere in helicopters that emitted no sound. His dreams were so vivid that he had to call people who were How to Buy Xanax 1 Mg Online without Prescription featured in them the following day to confirm that the events had not taken place. In a drug haze, Malcolm broke his right ankle so severely it required surgery. To this day, Buy Xanax Online he still has pins in his ankle. He has no recollection of doing it.
Physiological dependence: benzo addiction
Xanax is a powerful benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety, panic disorder, agoraphobia and depression. Physicians frequently prescribe it to lessen the effects of alcohol withdrawal. Common side effects of alcohol withdrawal include irritability, nausea, anxiety and insomnia. According to Dr. Charles Raison, psychiatrist at the Emory School of Medicine and CNN Health contributor, Xanax poses two significant risks to long-term users. First, the brain grows accustomed to the how Xanax works on the brain. Like all benzodiazepines, Xanax blocks the benzodiazepine sites on the gamma receptors in the brain. This causes brain cells to hyperpolarize, slowing down neuron activity. Gamma and other neurotransmitters are responsible for exciting that part of the brain that creates fear or anxiety. When this brain activity is slowed, people are less inclined to having anxiety or panic disorders. When a person stops taking Xanax, the brain recoils. Users experience withdrawal symptoms, including high blood pressure, shaking and intense anxiety. This is called physiological dependence; otherwise known as addiction.