On the positive side, this "documentary" does establish "Be careful what drugs you take and how you take them." Thanks for that bit of unique wisdom that everyone already knows.
The film does try to present a balanced view of Xanax, displaying both beneficial and negative experiences in using the drug. But people are different. The guy that had to withdraw from Xanax over years using microdoses is an extremely rare case; the focus on him was excessive. Most people can withdraw in a month or two, some faster. People who take a prescribed maintenance dose may have no need to withdraw. For many people this medicine is essential to function in a normal manner.
They did discuss doctors over-prescribing these drugs and not doing proper follow-up. Their presentation of the medical community is quite accurate in regard to the "corporate doctor" situation we see so much today.
The young blonde who took a regulated dosage of Xanax daily due to serious panic attacks and properly balanced her life with that dosage-- that is more what the drug is intended for. Again, they touched on but didn't even name PTSD-- a condition which is more common than most people realize, and which may absolutely require treatment with such drugs for the person to even survive. When the brain is totally out of sync with their body, heart, lungs and hormones, Clonazepam (another form of Xanax) is almost a miracle cure for such people-- and taking it is not an "option" if they want to live a normal life.
Largely this film just touches the surface of issues but doesn't really establish anything. At the end, viewers are left knowing no more about the drug, its benefits, its dangers, and proper administration or use than they did when the documentary began. It's an hour and a half of non-accomplishment in which they discuss a wide variety of viewpoints, with no real solutions or even suggestions. Oh, except smoke weed. That can be a viable alternative.
This is basically a non-helpful, uninformative non-documentary. A person can learn more by simply browsing the Internet and reading about Xanax. The only thing to take away from this is the obvious: Don't take Xanax recreationally or in excess. Don't "get hooked" on it. That's for those of us who need that "duh" kind of information.
The film does try to present a balanced view of Xanax, displaying both beneficial and negative experiences in using the drug. But people are different. The guy that had to withdraw from Xanax over years using microdoses is an extremely rare case; the focus on him was excessive. Most people can withdraw in a month or two, some faster. People who take a prescribed maintenance dose may have no need to withdraw. For many people this medicine is essential to function in a normal manner.
They did discuss doctors over-prescribing these drugs and not doing proper follow-up. Their presentation of the medical community is quite accurate in regard to the "corporate doctor" situation we see so much today.
The young blonde who took a regulated dosage of Xanax daily due to serious panic attacks and properly balanced her life with that dosage-- that is more what the drug is intended for. Again, they touched on but didn't even name PTSD-- a condition which is more common than most people realize, and which may absolutely require treatment with such drugs for the person to even survive. When the brain is totally out of sync with their body, heart, lungs and hormones, Clonazepam (another form of Xanax) is almost a miracle cure for such people-- and taking it is not an "option" if they want to live a normal life.
Largely this film just touches the surface of issues but doesn't really establish anything. At the end, viewers are left knowing no more about the drug, its benefits, its dangers, and proper administration or use than they did when the documentary began. It's an hour and a half of non-accomplishment in which they discuss a wide variety of viewpoints, with no real solutions or even suggestions. Oh, except smoke weed. That can be a viable alternative.
This is basically a non-helpful, uninformative non-documentary. A person can learn more by simply browsing the Internet and reading about Xanax. The only thing to take away from this is the obvious: Don't take Xanax recreationally or in excess. Don't "get hooked" on it. That's for those of us who need that "duh" kind of information.