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.
The onset of these symptoms with a short-acting benzodiazepine, such as Xanax, can be expected within 48 hours and will typically last for approximately 2 months.After stabilization of the more adverse withdrawal symptoms, the less acute symptoms may persist for a year or more after complete cessation.The duration of Xanax withdrawal and severity of the acute and post-acute withdrawal symptoms are dependent on the dose and time-span it was administered.Xanax is problematic mainly because of the diminishing returns that are characteristic of drugs that cause tolerance and dependence.fter stabilization of the more adverse withdrawal symptoms, the less acute symptoms may persist for a year or more after complete cessation. The duration of Xanax withdrawal and severity of the acute and post-acute withdrawal symptoms are dependent on the dose and time-span it was administered.