Enjoying the luncheon before the awards ceremony was (left to right) Judy Caffee, Department Secretary for Respiratory Therapy; Doug Wright, Assistant Professor in RT; and Sharon Hatfield, Program Director of RT. Respiratory Therapy students Erica Branham (left) and Chelsea Synstad watch as lunch is served.
Acute phase. On average, withdrawal from Xanax lasts 2 months or more. A good rule of thumb I like to go by is the 90 day rule for any psychiatric medication. In most cases, withdrawal symptoms subside by the third month of not taking the medication.
How long do Xanax effects last. The effects of Xanax donât last long. Typically Xanax effects will only last a bout 4 hours. This is why itâs not always the drug of choice for treating chronic anxiety disorders.or example, other drug metabolize and leave the blood within a few hours; Xanax leaves the blood after several days. Furthermore, Xanax is detectable in urine for at least a week after last dose. With chronic or heavy use, Xanax can still be detected a month and a half after the last dose taken.