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Originally Posted by Motoxridah
Well no shit (no offense). But why? What chemical action can induce complete loss of reality such as that? And how can someone take it everyday (prescribed) and not feel the same whay
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Xanax works by increasing the amount of GABA in the brain, that occurs naturally. GABA can stop certain brain signals, and at a low does will make the brain calm, stop seizues, and typicall medicall doses.
The higher the dose, the more signals you block, including motor function, memory and speech.
Benzo's are weak binders however, and although do affect the amount they don't bond in the same way that barbituates do. Barbituates, although similar to benzo's, have a greater amount of saturation which is why it is easy to OD on barbituates, whereas it is very hard to die by simply taking benzos.
The reason some people can take them and have no effect is because the amount of gaba in their brain is low enough to block on the first set of signals (anxiety). However, even people who are taking xanax daily can flood their brain with gaba and experience the same effect as you are describing.