Should Xanax and Alcohol Mix?

SHOULD XANAX AND ALCOHOL MIX?

Some key things to consider before combining Xanax with alcohol:

Xanax and Alcohol are both depressant drugs, meaning they lower activity of the central nervous system. Because they are both depressants, combining them will multiply the strength of their effects which can become very dangerous at high doses

Alcohol and Xanax are popular drugs because they both promote relaxation. This relaxation comes from increasing GABA, a neurotransmitter that lowers brain activity. Anxiety is typically over activity in the brain, which GABA helps to turn down.

Alcohol is consumed in units of one standard drink, AKA 2oz liquor, 5oz wine, or 12oz beer. Xanax is prescribed in doses of 0.25-0.5 mg. However, sometimes multiple doses can come in one bar-shaped pill that’s meant to be broken into pieces. Be aware that these 2mg bars of Xanax are 4-8x the prescription dose to be taken at one time.

Xanax and Alcohol are both removed via the liver. If a person consumes high doses of these drugs, it will become harder for the liver to remove them from the bloodstream. Therefore, combining these drugs makes the effects of each stronger than it would be on its own.

Blackouts are very common when mixing these drugs due to prolonged depression of blood flow to the brain. This can also cause long term memory problems.