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Can taking Xanax for two weeks cause a seizure?
human
well i just got a script of xanax the 22 from my doc i have been takeing a lil more then i was suppose to i tryed stoping them 4 days ago i took 1 tonight cuse i felt like i was almost haveing a sizure   what are the risk of a sizure from 2 weeks of taking them
gpt
Hello Xanax is alprazolam and this is a benzodiazepine drug. The drug is a good sedative and hypnotic. It is a brain depressant. Use of this drug for long periods and then abrupt stoppage can cause lowering of seizure threshold and can precipitate seizure in susceptible persons. You have taken the drug even more than it was prescribed and then abruptly stopped, this is the reason of precipitation of seizures. So to prevent seizures of withdrawal drug doses should be tapered gradually. Dose should be decreased about 10% every week and to be stopped taking after about 6-8 weeks. In this way there will be no withdrawal seizures. Consult your psychiatrist immediately for expert help.Thanks, hope this helps you.