What is Xanax?

Xanax is in a group of drugs called benzodiazepines (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peens).

Xanax affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause anxiety.

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

Xanax may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.

Wake up pills ???

A June 2000 study published in Psychopharmacologia studied the drug's effects on people's abilities to accomplish demanding tasks despite a lack of sleep.

At the United States Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory in Fort Rucker, Alabama, six pilots were kept awake continuously for two forty-hour periods.

They were given Modafinil in one session and a Placebo in the other.

The pilots were then evaluated in helicopter simulator flights, resting electroencephalograms (EEGs), and mood questionnaires.

The drug lessened the effects of sleep deprivation in four of six flight maneuvers tested compared to the placebo.

It also reduced slow-wave EEG activity (when one begins to fall asleep, EEG begins to slow) and decreased self-reported problems with mood and alertness.

Watch the Matrix scene when Morpheus shows Neo two pills: a blue and a red one. If Neo chooses the blue pill, he will wake up in his bed anf forget about everything that happened. If he takes the red one he will see "how far the rabbit whole goes":