The way that Xanax works in your brain is by inhibiting the brains neural activity which slows a person down and calms them.
When your brains neural activity is higher and working too fast then you're not as calm but when you get that brains neural activity slowed down then you're more calm, less anxious and your muscles are more relaxed.
The Xanax also works as a muscle relaxer as well.
The medication Xanax is a sedative but can also cause some other health issues with your brain so that means that Xanax is not for everyone.
Some people have reported that Xanax caused some memory loss or other brain damage but that is rare.
Xanax has been known to cause paranoid or suicidal ideation and impair memory, judgment, and coordination. Combining with other substances, particularly alcohol, can slow breathing and possibly lead to death.
Never take more Xanax without your doctors advise.