Xanax info, many uses
Xanax, and similar benzos like ativan can have many good uses.
Like mentioned, coming down from drugs, esp. hallucinogens; or stimulants. It makes for a smooth landing and eases insomnia.
Before taking hallucinogen: reduces anxiety but can inhibit (lightly)desired hallucinatory effects. (.5mg is good for this)
Killing a trip: If having a bad trip, taking xanax will reduce the negative thoughts (.5-1mg). Take enough (2-4mg) and the trip will be over with only slight residue effects remaining.
It will help an alcohol hangover, or gbl/ghb (but water works almost as good).
Releiving anxiety: this is a big one. Simple worries become thoughts with no emotion attached. Big worries become simple worries. If u have anxiety disorder (generalized) like me, xanax is very useful in easing that constant, negative physical stimulative feeling in the chest and stomach which seems to increase mental anxiety.
Insomnia: i dont find xanax a knockout drug that will put u to sleep, but it slows thinking which is necessary for sleep. The relaxed feeling makes it easier to sleep.
Withdrawl: i imagine xanax would be helpful to some extent with any addiction.
Caution: xanax causes dependence thats not to be taken lightly. withdrawl can be quite terrible. i've been using benzos frequently for 2 years, and i cant distinguish what effects are from my anxiety disorder and what is from withdrawl.