"hello everyone out there reading this.  i started taking xanax for anxiety( a 2mg bar at night for sleep to turn my brain off at night). worked my way up to 2 2mg bars a night for sleep/anxiety.  brain fog set in. memory loss like i was going crazy.  be careful this med (and all benzo&#039;s)  are for short term use only!!!.  tried to taper myself off and couldn&#039;t.  i went to a detox facility (hospital) and detoxed properly. was a horrible experience.  i was stuck in a hospital with heroine/alcoholics for a week. if your reading this be careful. this med is for short term use."