The Dangers of Buying Xanax Online
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site editor Marlene S. Hodge, last update: 5/11/2012 1:31:16 PM.
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The popularity of Xanax has grown to such proportions that it is widely available online. There are any number of reasons someone would prefer to buy Xanax online rather than a local pharmacy. The first is that prescription drugs are unusually expensive in the United States, and can be more cheaply acquired from nearby countries like Canada and Mexico. Another reason is that a person may not have a prescription; if you have been taking Xanax for a long period of time a doctor may not renew your prescription out of fear of addiction or dependency, or they may simply decide that your insomnia or anxiety problems are not severe enough to warrant a Xanax prescription.
While there are a few reasons that people buy Xanax online, there are more than a few reasons not to buy Xanax online. The first is you can't be sure where exactly it is coming from, despite what it may say on the website. Many companies advertizing Xanax online from Canada are actually sending it from Central and South America where manufacturing standards for pharmaceuticals are not nearly as safety oriented as they are in first world countries. They may not even send you Xanax at all, but any number of other sedatives. All of this greatly increases the risk of overdose, which is usually low with domestically produced Xanax.
There are a number of reasons not to use Xanax at all. Xanax is the brand name of a chemical called alprazolam, and comes from a group of drugs called benzodiazepines. This has been one of the most prescribed drug groups of the past forty years but also one of the most troubled. Rates of addiction to Xanax, Lithium, Valium and Ativan are very high in comparison with other pharmaceuticals products. The problem which goes hand in hand with addiction is dependence; many people who begin using Xanax to cure mild insomnia and anxiety find themselves with major insomnia and anxiety when they try to stop taking Xanax. Then there is the list of drug interactions and side effects. The works side effects include hallucination, blurred vision, sudden and drastic personality change as well as breaking out in rash or hives.
Rather than ordering Xanax online you should look into herbal remedies for anxiety and insomnia. These are extremely effective and don't have side effects. Since they are narcotic free and don't have intoxicating effects there is no risk of addiction and absolutely no risk of dependency. Xanax should only be used in very severe cases, and even then for short periods of time.