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marylandblue

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12. 0.5 mg is a starting dose, you can go up to 4 mg or more

Reply to dhol82 (Reply #10)

Wed Jan 17, 2018, 05:42 PM

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But I wouldn't recommend it. Maybe in the short term or for occasional use it's okay, but IMHO doctors don't recognize enough the potential for abuse or addiction at high doses or longterm. Anxiety can be treated with antidepressants which are much safer and non-addicting.

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A friend of mine has a friend whose daughter attempted [View all] Upthevibe Jan 2018 OP

Im guessing she meant .5 rainy Jan 2018 #1

That is actually a pretty standard dose dhol82 Jan 2018 #2

Wow....I've had anxiety, panic attacks, etc. Upthevibe Jan 2018 #4

not a doctor, but i believe this is a reasonable dosage for panic disorder. unblock Jan 2018 #3

Great input...I'm just so shocked.... Upthevibe Jan 2018 #6

Alprazolam (Xanax) should be reclassified as a Schedule I HopeAgain Jan 2018 #5

well, that put it more succinctly than I did janterry Jan 2018 #8

That's what I thought too.... Upthevibe Jan 2018 #9

I think you are confusing dosage with number dhol82 Jan 2018 #11

I think the Rx was for one 5mg tablet per day dhol82 Jan 2018 #10

0.5 mg is a starting dose, you can go up to 4 mg or more marylandblue Jan 2018 #12

OP stated 5mg dhol82 Jan 2018 #13

Yes...correct...I did state 5mg. a day...I don't Upthevibe Jan 2018 #14

There are a lot of md's who will janterry Jan 2018 #7

I'm still surprised that a Dr. would prescribe that much... Upthevibe Jan 2018 #15

I'm in my 50's janterry Jan 2018 #17

Dosage depends on why she was taking it left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #16

Very interesting study....I really hadn't realized all of the Upthevibe Jan 2018 #18