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Medical History- Abused codeine- 400 mg, alcohol, Marijuana, nicotine in combination for around 4 years, sought psychiatric help but to no avail, now on alprazolam- 4 mg a day for around 2 months, it helped a lot for fighting with above mentioned drugs, now completely off of codeine and seeming no problems with other mentioned drugs but want to get off alprazolam as well as the anxiety.
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You will be given professional help and deaddiction therapy fo alprazolam dependence.
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CONTINUE APRAZOLAM after food before bed time for sleep.dont forget it is habit forming,generally not prescribed by psychiatrists.avoid.go for safer drugs like zolpidem FOR SLEEP. REPLACE TAB CLONAZEPAM OR ETIZOLAM, BUSPIRINE FOR DAY TIME ANXIETTY.GRADUALLY DECREASE DOSAGES OF OTHER DRUGS AND START MORE RELING UPON INNOCENT ACTIVITY LIKE ASANS MEDITATION PRANAYAM AND 30MINUTWES EXCERSICE. DIFFICULT BUT POSSIBLE. BETER CONSULT PSYCHIATRIST.AND SURRENDER TO HIM.
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