Benzodiazepines
COMMON & BRAND NAMES
Many
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Anxiolytic; Sedative
CHEMICAL NAME
Various
DESCRIPTION
Benzodiazepines are a class of gabaminergic psychoactive chemicals used in the treatment of anxiety and sleep disorders. This class includes alprazolam (Xanax), diazepam (Valium), clonazepam (Klonopin) and others. Most benzodiazepine names end in "pam" or "am".
CAUTION
Benzodiazepines are both physically addicting and habit forming.
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Survival after treatment of rabies with induction of coma - NEJM Jun 2005
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Sleeping pill use grows as economy keeps people up at night - Mar 30 2009 LA Times