Alprazolam/Summary

Main article: Alprazolam

Oral dosage Threshold Common 0.25 - 0.50 - 1 - 3 - 6+ mg Light Strong Tolerance Increases rapidly after a couple of days Returns to baseline after 7 - 14 days Cross-tolerance with all other benzodiazepines

Duration Total: 2 - 6 hours Onset: 15 - 90 minutes Peak: 1 - 2 hours Offset: 2 - 6 hours Afterglow: 2 - 4 hours Harm potential Paradoxical effects Extremely physically and psychologically addictive Extremely low toxicity Potentially lethal when mixed with other depressants including alcohol or opioids

Physical effects Sedation Dizziness Muscle relaxation Physical euphoria Motor control loss Respiratory depression Cognitive effects Amnesia Anxiety suppression Thought deceleration Disinhibition Information processing suppression Euphoria Compulsive redosing Delusions of sobriety

See also

• Subjective effect index
• Depressant
• Benzodiazepine