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Xanax
Enhances GABA-A receptor activity by binding benzodiazepine site, increasing chloride conductance. Anxiolytic, sedative, and anticonvulsant.
DEA Schedule IV. Paradoxical excitement possible in some animals. Hepatic metabolism. Dependence with chronic use — taper to discontinue. Cats: idiosyncratic hepatic necrosis (rare).
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Controlled substance
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