Valium, which is a brand name form of the generic drug diazepam, is a muscle relaxant, sedative, hypnotic, anticonvulsant drug created to treat panic and anxiety disorders. Valium is in the class of drugs called benzodiazepine, which are classified by the FDA as controlled substances and are therefore only available by prescription. Valium is a classic benzodiazepine and works by enhancing the activity in the GABA which is major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain. The drug affects the emotional component of how one experiences pain.

Alprazolam, which is known under the brand name Xanax, is a sedative hypnotic drug classified as a benzodiazepine. It is commonly prescribed for the treatment of moderate to severe panic and anxiety disorders, and also mild depression when combined with anxiety. Xanax is a muscle relaxant, sedative, hypnotic and anticonvulsant drug which is a controlled substance by the FDA and only available by prescription.

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Xanax works by attaching itself to the GABA receptor which is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain and causing many therapeutic effects. The GABA receptor produces calming and inhibitory effects on the human nervous system. Patients are generally treated with Xanax for severe anxiety for 2-4 weeks, and 8 weeks for panic disorders. If a patient is treated with Xanax for a long period of time, tolerance, dependency and addiction are more likely to occur.

The two drugs are very similar, they just affect the neurotransmitters of the brain differently. Both the drugs cause a feeling of calm and emotional well being in a patient as to ease symptoms of panic and anxiety. Ask your doctor about which drug is right for you and whether Valium or Xanax will better treat your individual symptoms.