The Client Has Been Started on Medication Therapy with Alprazolam

The client has been started on medication therapy with alprazolam (Xanax) . When the nurse teaches the client that the medication should not be discontinued abruptly, the client asks why. The nurse should incorporate which of the following when formulating a reply?

A) The client is likely to suffer irreversible kidney damage.
B) The client is likely to become resistant to medication effects.
C) It will make the medication much less effective if it must be restarted.
D) Rebound central nervous system (CNS) excitation could occur, including seizure activity.