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zanax is it addictive, and if your epileptic what would it do to some one if they would stop taking them, my aunt is addicted I think because she abuses them and she's epileptic and she say's if she stops it would be more serious because she's epileptic, I need to know if this is true, I want help her and i need to know what the side effects are for withdraws for a epileptic.
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seizures are an issue with abrupt xanax cessation..not for all but i would imagine an epileptic would be at more risk

some benzos r used for epilep[sy but xanax is not one of them as a rule.  it is the strongest of the benzos and the most addicting

do u have any idea how much she takes each day?
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What she's saying is true.  Xanax needs to be tapered way down,slowly.  It's best to have medical supervision so she needs to call her doctor.
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