Physicians prescribe Xanax to treat anxiety, panic attacks, and anxiety with depression. Doctors classify it as an extremely potent type of medicine called a benzodiazepine. Xanax achieves its effects through amplifying the action of a brain chemical known as GABA, a brain chemical that works to quiet the brain. It quietens you, reduces your anxiety, and promotes sleeping. This drug is also prescribed for anxiety attacks, short-term application in acute stress.
Doctors classify Xanax as a sedative in the benzodiazepine class. They act to slow CNS activity, producing a feeling of relaxation, decreased rate of breathing, and muscle relaxation.
Sometimes, Xanax pills can lower blood pressure, but indirectly and temporarily. It is a benzodiazepine that calms the CNS, primarily used to treat anxiety. Since anxiety can raise blood pressure, reducing anxiety may lower it slightly. Its sedative effects slow the heart rate and dilate blood vessels, which may contribute to lower blood pressure. In high doses or when combined with other depressants (like alcohol), Xanax can cause dangerously low blood pressure, dizziness, or fainting.
At the time of treatment, you may debate with your primary healthcare provider if you are taking blood pressure meds and Xanax together, and if you may experience symptoms like lightheadedness, blurred vision, or fatigue.