Swetha,   Dr. Diana is right! - never try these medicines unless prescribed by a doctor. I live in India and I know how easily these medicines are available without a prescription. Lot of people in India get caught into the practice of self-medication without realizing the ill effects of those medicines.   Alprazolam is highly addictive. Its ok to take it if your anxiety levels are very high and that too after consulting a doctor and the doctor thinks its appropriate. I suggest the following:   - Consult a counsellor/psyachiatrist - Bring in some changes in lifestyle - exercise, good diet, cut-down coffee/tea   - Good Samaritan