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Your friend Loretta is taking Xanax prescribed by her doctor. She tells you that she is planning to drink a glass of wine to help her mellow out even more. Based on what you've learned about drugs in this class, what would your BEST response to her be?

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My best answer to her would be not to drink the wine as alcoholic beverages being drunk by someone who is taking Xanax can relax the diaphragm and cause suffocation.

Step-by-step explanation:

Xanax (Alprazolam) is a medicine that helps to control anxiety, panic situations and phobias. In addition, it can be used as a supplement to treat depression and skin, heart or gastrointestinal disorders because it is soothing and helps lessen symptoms. It should only be used on medical advice for adults and it is essential not to drink alcohol and to limit caffeine consumption during treatment. This medicine may react with alcoholic beverages causing the diaphragm to relax and this may cause suffocation.

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