Is a xanax an opium

Not Medical Advice: No. Xanax, according to Drugs.com, is a benzodiazepine. It affects chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people with anxiety.

Xanax is used to treat anxiety disorders, panic disorders, and anxiety caused by depression.

Opium, on the other hand, is a highly addictive narcotic drug acquired in the dried latex form from the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum) seed pod.

Opiates are the primary psychoactive alkaloids that exist in the opium juice of the poppy plant. See a list of some of the most common opiates at Opium.org.

Check out 10 Tips for Overcoming Opiate Addiction, shared by Addictions.

Thursday, May 05 2016


Source: http://www.drugs.com/illicit/opium.html

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