Alprazolam/Summary

Main article: Alprazolam

Psychoactive class: Depressant

Chemical class: Benzodiazepines

Oral

• Thresh				Common				Heavy
  0.1	-	0.25	-	0.5	-	1.5	-	2	mg
  		Light				Strong

• • Total: 6 - 8 hours
  • Onset: 15 - 30 minutes
  • Come up: 50 - 90 minutes
  • Peak: 1 - 2 hours
  • Offset: 2 - 4 hours
  • Afterglow: 6 - 24 hours

Harm potential

• • Extremely physically and psychologically addictive
  • Low toxicity

Tolerance

• • Full tolerance is reached within a couple of days of continuous use
  • Returns to baseline after 7-14 days

Physical effects

• • Respiratory depression
  • Sedation
  • Seizure suppression
• • Dizziness
  • Dry mouth
  • Respiratory depression

Visual effects

• • Visual acuity suppression

Cognitive effects

• • Compulsive redosing
• • Anxiety suppression
  • Disinhibition
  • Dream suppression
  • Emotion suppression
  • Memory suppression
  • Sleepiness
  • Thought deceleration

See also

• Responsible use
• Summary index
• Subjective effect index
• Psychoactive substance index