Contents 1 Xanax Alternative – Phenibut 2 Xanax Alternative – Kratom 3 Xanax Alternative – Kava Kava Extract Conclusion. There’s no doubt about it, Xanax (and Ativan, for that matter) is one hell of a drug. April. I have been on Xanax daily for almost 9 years now and there is a reason to start tapering off. I am in my 30's now and would like to someday have children. Can a Dr. just suddenly take you off of xanax after being precribed 4 a day for appx 6 years? I have a very high anxiety disorder and depression due to childhood occurances and a physically abusive marriage for 13 years. “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” Juliet proclaimed. However, if Juliet had been born today she might have said, “Xanax by any other name is still Xanax.” This concept, unfortunately, seems to elude legislators, the media and medical professionals alike. All the buzz these I know this is super late but you don't get xanax for insomnia, they prescribe it to you for anxiety Of course you will dependent on valium or Xanax. To be dependent on a drug is not a bad thing. It is because they work! So don't feed this crap about dependence when you will be dependent on these drugs because they help your situation. There will come a point in time wherein we would rely on sleeping pills for us to sleep, am I right? Along with using such medication, learning any side effects that it could offer must be considered. Xanax is the brand name for alprazolam, a prescription medication used to treat anxiety and panic disorder. It’s possible to overdose on Xanax, especially if you take Xanax with other drugs or. Like many of you have said, it is comforting to know that there are others out there struggling with the same things as me. I was absolutely terrified when last year I woke up in the middle of the night with loud pulsatile tinnitus in my left ear. I'm a bit confused on how benzodiazepines, in particularly Xanax works in regards to breathing suppression, recently I found out that benzodiazepines work in a way that suppresses breathing.