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What is Zanax?

Some of my friends have taken Zanax at school to get high off of it and I was wondering whats in it or what it really can do, or is intended for. I was told it was some kind of nerve pill, but if they take even one they act like they’ve been drinking 89 proof vodka. Its insane. :/

Here’s a little on it:

Alprazolam, also known under the trade names Xanax (not to be confused with Zantac), Xanor, Alprax, and Niravam, is a short-acting drug of the benzodiazepine class. It is primarily used to treat moderate to severe anxiety disorders and panic attacks, and is used as an adjunctive treatment for anxiety associated with moderate depression. It is also available in an extended-release form, Xanax XR, both of which are now available in generic form. Alprazolam possesses anxiolytic, sedative, hypnotic, anticonvulsant, and muscle relaxant properties.[3]

Alprazolam may be habit-forming, and long-term use and abuse may cause a physical dependence to develop along with withdrawal reactions during abrupt or rapid discontinuation. In the USA, alprazolam is a schedule I’ve controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alprazolam