Alprazolam (Xanax)
Alprazolam, also known under the trade names Xanax and Niravam, is a short-acting drug in the benzodiazepine class used to treat severe anxiety disorders and as an adjunctive treatment for anxiety associated with clinical depression. Alprazolam was first synthesized by Upjohn (now a part of Pfizer). Its patent (#3,987,052) was filed on October 29, 1969, [...]