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'''Alprazolam''' (also known as '''Xanax''') is a [[~~chemical~~ class::depressant]] substance of the [[Chemical class::benzodiazepine]] class. Its characteristic effects include [[anxiety suppression]], [[sedation]], [[disinhibition]], and [[muscle relaxation]].<ref>Benzodiazepine Metabolism: An Analytical Perspective" (PubMed.gov / NCBI) | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18855614</ref>

'''Alprazolam''' (also known as '''Xanax''') is a [[psychoactive class::depressant]] substance of the [[Chemical class::benzodiazepine]] class. Its characteristic effects include [[anxiety suppression]], [[sedation]], [[disinhibition]], and [[muscle relaxation]].<ref>Benzodiazepine Metabolism: An Analytical Perspective" (PubMed.gov / NCBI) | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18855614</ref>

Like other [[benzodiazepines]], alprazolam binds to specific sites on the [[gamma-amino-butyric acid|GABA<sub>A</sub>]] receptor.<ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4303399/</ref> It is commonly used for the medical treatment of panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), or social anxiety disorder (SAD).<ref>FDA approved labeling for Xanax revision 08/23/2011 | http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2011/018276s045lbl.pdf</ref>

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-'''Alprazolam''' (also known as '''Xanax''') is a [[chemical class::depressant]] substance of the [[Chemical class::benzodiazepine]] class. Its characteristic effects include [[anxiety suppression]], [[sedation]], [[disinhibition]], and [[muscle relaxation]].<ref>Benzodiazepine Metabolism: An Analytical Perspective" (PubMed.gov / NCBI) | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18855614</ref>
+'''Alprazolam''' (also known as '''Xanax''') is a [[psychoactive class::depressant]] substance of the [[Chemical class::benzodiazepine]] class. Its characteristic effects include [[anxiety suppression]], [[sedation]], [[disinhibition]], and [[muscle relaxation]].<ref>Benzodiazepine Metabolism: An Analytical Perspective" (PubMed.gov / NCBI) | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18855614</ref>
 Like other [[benzodiazepines]], alprazolam binds to specific sites on the [[gamma-amino-butyric acid|GABA<sub>A</sub>]] receptor.<ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4303399/</ref> It is commonly used for the medical treatment of panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), or social anxiety disorder (SAD).<ref>FDA approved labeling for Xanax revision 08/23/2011 | http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2011/018276s045lbl.pdf</ref>