Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses of Xanax  XR as follows: Bipolar disorder Xanax  XR can be used along with antipsychotics, such as, clozapine and olanzapine, for management of mild agitation and anxiety symptoms during the manic phase of bipolar disorder. Obsessive-compulsive disorders Xanax  XR can also help with reducing the anxiety contributing to the obsessive compulsive behaviors and thus can help with managing the symptoms of OCDs. Sleep disorders By reducing the time to [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses of Xanax  XR as follows: Anxiety By activation of GABA-benzodiazepine receptor complex, Xanax  XR results in overall depression of brain and spinal cord, thus resulting in control of anxiety in individuals with history of anxiety disorders. Panic disorders and dysphoria By allaying the fears and calming down anxiety, Xanax  XR can help with offering relief with panic disorders and dysphoric states. Xanax  XR can also be used to calm [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon Xanax  XR and mechanism of action of Xanax  XR as follows: Gama-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) is an inhibitory neurotransmitter, acting on the GABA receptors in the central nervous system (CNS), thus inhibiting the nerve impulses and depressing the brain and spinal cord. Xanax XR is a medication belonging to the benzodiazepine family, acting on the benzodiazepine receptors in the brain and spinal cord. Benzodiazepine receptors in the CNS are linked with GABA [...]