We know a great deal about the short-term effects of Xanax (generic name is alprazolam) and other benzodiazepine medications on the brain.
CNN: What are the long-term brain effects of Xanax?
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Doctors write nearly 50 million prescriptions for Xanax or alprazolam (the cheap, generic equivalent) every year--that's more than one Xanax prescription every second.