^ That would be an excellent “test dose” however if he wants to be relaxed or have a buzz, then he’s gonna need to redose
However I personally don’t recommend getting or even trying to get “high on first time benzos, especially with xanax
Instead, go for relaxation and possible disinhibition; try maybe 0.25mg(half a block of a traditional 4 piece xanax bar) and then ~40 minutes later, you can double up, with another 0.5 if you are not hypersensitive or anything
And don’t take this the wrong way, however your friends may be loving, though doubt highly that they’re educated in even basic pharmacology or any other medical training; true, if you don’ Mix it with ANY OTHER MEDICATIONS WHATSOEVER a Xanax is unlikely to hurt you, however you may end up so high that you steal openly or do something stupid, and could get into trouble or even arrested; not to mention retrograde amnesia, so you won’t even remember how you got on the floor, or wtf you are even at-so popping something that is active at 0.125-25mg(making 2 bars literally up to 32x the threshold dose, or about ~80mg Valium) and it hits hard and fast, though even on an empty stomach it can take about 100 minutes or so to peak;
Anyway, this could be an overstated build up, just saying, start with a low dose , then you can redose while still under control, and work your way up to 1, or even 2mg, and it won’t take that long and will greatly reduce the risk of disaster. Remember that bar has 4 0.5mg sections for a reason (more rarely, 3 sections); because 0.5mg is like 1mg of Ativan though with a faster onset, or 5-10mg Valium, except a likely harder comedown- so stick with a block at a time until you learn(or at least get a feel for) how it effects you; if nothing else, please don’t take more than a bar, it is likely to put you to sleep and be waste, since 0.5–1mg is like a sleep med; a tester dose, and then a larger dose, and remember it takes more than 10-15 minutes to “feel” even a fast acting medication like alprazolam, and also that the effects can be subtle, and you’ll be , in all likelihood fine, and you may even enjoy this kind of experiment