AboutDr Alan Galbraith Expertise I can answer most questions on drugs, both medical and "recreational". Answers can be given in either technical or layperson terminology. My main areas of interest are psychiatric, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular drugs.
Experience I have been a university lecturer/head of department for almost thirty years, but am now retired. My research interests were alcohol, smoking and cardiovascular disease. I am already a well established and highly rated expert in the pharmacy section of this site.
Publications Principal author of "Fundamentals of Pharmacology" Editions 1-4 published between 1994 and 2004 by Pearson Education, Australia. Author of the 5th edition published 2007.
Author of many scientific papers.
Education/Credentials BSc(Hons);MSc;PhD;HECert
Awards and Honors The 4th edition of my textbook was awarded the the Educational Book of the Year Award in Australia.
Past/Present Clients See my profile in the pharmacy section.
Question I was prescribed Xanax. I have read up on Xanax and it also can give someone what one article referred to as the "Xanax muchies" and others say it can really increase appetite. Have you ever heard of this? Thank you.
Answer Dear Ruth
Xanax munchies is much more common when this drug is abused rather than used for clinical indications. When used as such a decrease in appetite is more common. See how you go but initially IO would not be concerned - it must be remembered that any adverse is a possibility but more often than not, none are experienced.
