Can Xanax Be Taken For Anxiety?

Posted on Tue, 26 May 2015

Medically reviewed by Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team

Tue, 26 May 2015 Answered on

Tue, 16 Jun 2015 Last reviewed on

Question : I don't have any questions. I am doing okay. My psychiatrist told me to take one Xanax twice a day , if needed,for anxiety. So far, I have only had to do that once in the last two weeks.

Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Using it rarely is better for you

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

you've done well to avoid overusing it because frequent use will make it less effective for you and may make you physically and/or psychologically dependent on it. Benzodiazepines like Xanax are addictive, so you shouldn't use unless absolutely necessary.

Kind Regards!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar