any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency
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benzodiazepine::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | anxiolytic, anxiolytic drug, minor tranquilizer, minor tranquilliser, minor tranquillizer, muscle relaxant, antianxiety drug |
| Has types | librium, lorazepam, midazolam, nitrazepam, prosom, restoril, temazepam, triazolam, valium, versed, alprazolam, xanax, ativan, chlordiazepoxide, diazepam, estazolam, halcion, libritabs |
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Long-term use and benzodiazepine dependence is a serious problem in the elderly.
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Another change is the rise of tranquillisers such as benzodiazepine and diazepam.
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Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome can also develop upon their discontinuation.
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The author warned that self harm can be a feature of benzodiazepine withdrawal.
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Benzodiazepine is commonly prescribed as a sleep aid or an anti-anxiety medication.
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Stopping benzodiazepine treatment abruptly can cause unpleasant withdrawal symptoms.
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The office cited benzodiazepine effect as another condition contributing to his death.
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Benzodiazepine abuse is steadily increasing and is now a major public health problem.
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Many doctors do not adjust benzodiazepine dosage according to age in elderly patients.
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- Any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency
- A benzodiazepine (sometimes colloquially referred to as a "benzo", and often abbreviated in the literature as a "BZD") is a psychoactive drug whose core chemical structure is the fusion of a benzene ring and a diazepine ring. ...
- Any of a class of psychoactive drugs, structured upon diazepine, used in the treatment of anxiety, insomnia and other related disorders
- (Benzodiazepines) have varying sedative, hypnotic (sleep-inducing), anxiolytic (anti-anxiety), anticonvulsant, muscle relaxant and amnesic properties. ...
- Benzodiazepines (ben-zoe-dye-AZ-e-peens) belong to the group of medicines called central nervous system (CNS) depressants (medicines that slow down the nervous system). Some benzodiazepines are used to relieve anxiety. ...
- (Benzodiazepines) The so-called "minor" tranquilizers, CNS depressants prescribed to relieve anxiety and produce sleep. Benzodiazepines include tranquilizers such as diazepam (Valium) and alprazolam (Xanax) and sleeping pills such as flurazepam (Dalmane) and triazolam (Halcion).
- (Benzodiazepines) a class of medications used to treat anxiety, stress, depression and insomnia.
- (benzodiazepines) drugs that are used to relieve anxiety and to relax muscles, tending to cause sleepiness
- Benzodiazepines are a class of medications that lower the activity in the brain. They are used for a number of different reasons, including reducing anxiety or stress, promoting sleep, relaxing muscles and reducing restlessness.
