Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs A woman who took a Xanax pill before her flight was surprised to wake up to find no other passengers on the aircraft.Cassidy Bond was flying from Bali back home to Australia and decided to take the tranquillizer because her previous flight had been “hell.”She told Newsweek: “When I got woken up I felt sorry for [the cabin crew] because I could see the stress, fear and anxiety in their eyes.”Bond explained in a viral TikTok video, which has received 1.1 million views, that she had fallen into a deep sleep on the flight after taking the pill and that the cabin crew had a hard time waking her up after everyone else had gotten off the flight at its destination.
Cassidy Bond walks through an airport alone after taking a Xanax pill before her flight. Cabin crew had a hard time waking her after she fell into a deep sleep.
Cassidy Bond walks through an airport alone after taking a Xanax pill before her flight. Cabin crew had a hard time waking her after she fell into a deep sleep.
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In the clip, she says: “They thought I was dead. They had to yell and scream at me and shake me because I wasn’t waking up.”She wrote in the text overlay of the video: “Don’t take Xanax before a flight.”Xanax is a drug that is often prescribed for people struggling with anxiety, The Cleveland Clinic explains. It works by helping the nervous system calm down.Anglia Ruskin University professor Michael Cole told Newsweek: “Xanax (alprazolam) is a powerful drug which is part of the benzodiazepine group, one of the uses of which is to reduce anxiety.”Reading the literature, whether it will work or not depends upon what is causing the anxiety, is specific to the individual, and the drug should not be taken without professional medical advice and/or prescription. There is also the risk of addiction should it be taken for a prolonged period.”Cole then highlighted medical advice that says that taking Xanax can cause potentially life-threatening low oxygen levels. This is especially true with the lower circulating oxygen levels on an aeroplane, in people with breathing problems or when combined with alcohol.”I had never taken it on a flight before, I very rarely take it but my flight to Bali was hell so I wanted to see what it would be like on the way back with Xanax as I was talking to someone who recommended them,” Bond told Newsweek.People shared their reactions to Bond’s video in the comments section.”I need this. I can sleep literally anywhere except on a flight,” said ML.Phoebe Rawlinson shared: “I did that and left my passport on the plane and wasn’t allowed into the country I was living in which was a 28 hour plane away from home.”Cali commented: “This happened to me coming back from Monaco and Japan. Both times I woke up to the pilot.”Has a dream vacation turned into a nightmare? Whether it’s a missed flight or lost luggage, we want to hear about your travel disasters. Let us know via life@newsweek.com, and your story could be featured on Newsweek.
