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Patients undergoing a rapid withdrawal from Xanax, as opposed to a gradual reduction, may experience even more severe symptoms. These typically take the form of convulsions, catatonia, delusions, psychosis, mania and a predilection towards self-harm and suicide.anax withdrawal may occur due to dependency on the drug resulting from monitored usage or from addiction and abuse. Many sufferers feel helpless when dealing with the intense cravings and may relapse into use or abuse after the medication is no longer required for a valid medical condition.
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.