Xanax Overdose: Used to treat many disorders from anxiety to stress, Xanax addiction results
in the overuse of the drug to suppress unwanted feelings. Whether the drug
is taken every night to fall asleep or continually throughout the day to remain
calm, Xanax addiction progresses quickly and has become a serious health problem
for many people. Xanax when abused is taken orally, chewed, crushed (then
snorted like cocaine), or crushed (then dissolved in water and injected like
heroin). Xanax has depressant effects on brain areas that regulate wakefulness
and alertness, very similar in effect to alcohol and sedative barbiturates.
Xanax enhances the action of receptors that inhibit central nervous system
stimulation, and conversely, inhibit the action of receptors that stimulate
the nervous system. In other words, if the nervous system were a car, these
drugs help press down the brakes but make it harder to press down on the gas.
A Xanax overdose happens when you consume more Xanax than your body can safely
handle. Xanax abusers are constantly flirting with drug overdose, and the
difference between the high they're seeking and serious injury or death is
often quite small. An overdose of Xanax, alone or after combining it with
alcohol, can be fatal. Symptoms of Xanax overdose may include...