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Alprazolam (Xanax): How Long It Stays in Your System

What Affect Detection Time for Alprazolam?

Many factors may affect the detection time for alprazolam. These include:

– Ethnicity: It has been shown that Caucasians take a shorter time than those of Asian descent to remove alprazolam from the body.

– Alcohol consumption: Drinking beer or wine may intensify the effects of alprazolam, which would result in a dangerous overdose.

– Age: In general, the bodies of younger people may break down alprazolam more quickly than those of the elderly.

– Weight: In overweight or obese people, the body may break down alprazolam more slowly than others.

– Smoking: The concentration of alprazolam in the blood is around 50 percent more in non-smokers than smokers.

– Metabolism: Those with a higher metabolism may remove alprazolam from the body more quickly.

– Liver disease: Those with chronic liver disease may break down the medication more slowly. [6]