I take xanax 0.25 mg and it works wonders for me. I take it as needed and usally only take a max of 2 per week. I even break them in half so I get 4 doses out of two pills. It takes the edge off and helps me calm down. However... make sure you do not drink while taking it or even the 0.25 mg will feel like you took 100 mg. I made the mistake of thinking it was out of my system & had a shot... big no-no.