How can you die from 40 pills (xanax)?

Question

that's bull, how does it kill you?

Answer 1

i take 4 xanax a day and it relaxes me a lot 40 would def knock you out.

i wouldnt recommend it

Answer 2

I am very sorry to hear about your loss.  My prayers are with you and your family and the one that you lost.  I did a tiny bit of research, and here is what I found.  I'm cutting and pasting.  I'll supply the url also.

Overdose

Manifestations of alprazolam overdosage include somnolence, confusion, impaired coordination, diminished reflexes and coma. Death has been reported in association with overdoses of alprazolam by itself, as it has with other benzodiazepines. It should be remembered when treating an overdose that multiple agents may have been ingested. Fatalities with benzodiazepines rarely occur except when other drugs, alcohol or aggravating factors are involved. In addition, fatalities have been reported in patients who have overdosed with a combination of a single benzodiazepine, including alprazolam, and alcohol; alcohol levels seen in some of these patients have been lower than those usually associated with alcohol-induced fatality.