al·pra·zo·lam

(ăl-prā′zə-lăm′)

A benzodiazepine drug, C₁₇H₁₃ClN₄, used to treat panic disorder and other anxiety disorders.

[alp-, of unknown origin + (t)r(i)- + azol(e) + am(ine).]

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Noun

alprazolam - an antianxiety agent (trade name Xanax) of the benzodiazepine class

Xanax

benzodiazepine - any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency

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alprazolam

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Steven Lowe, whose address was given as Springkerse Homeless Unit, had the class C drug Alprazolam at Wellgreen Road on March 12, 2017.

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He is said to have been caught with heroin, diazepam, which is more commonly known as valium, and alprazolam.

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Authorities seized 150 grams of cocaine, 1 gram of MDMA, 341 grams of cannabis, 29 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, 51 amphetamine and dextroamphetamine pills, 30 alprazolam pills, 6 morphine pills, packaging material, drug paraphernalia and $2,511 in cash, according to the news release.

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The court heard officers went to the nearby family home and found 207g of psilocin in a plastic container in the fridge and some 1,948 alprazolam -- commonly known as Xanax -- pills in the defendant's bedroom.

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The Indian man is accused of selling heroin and using heroin, morphine, crystal meth (shabu) and Alprazolam.

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Scott, 35, died after taking a cocktail of drugs including Xanax, which is a brand name for alprazolam.

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The report named Xanax - otherwise known as alprazolam - as a drug that has appeared more in recent years.

Xanax drug - which council says is on the rise in North East - 'linked to 204 deaths' since 2015; BBC figures show Xanax is connected 204 deaths, most of which are in Scotland, while counterfeit versions of the drug are being smuggled into UK

According to ANF spokesman, the seized drugs comprised of 122.01 kg Hashish, 81 kg Opium, 9.61 kg Heroin, 1.728 kg Amphetamine, 3476 tabs (weighing 450 grams) and 37 grams Alprazolam tablets.

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