diazepam
Benzodiazepine tranquilizer drug
Diazepam is a sedative drug used to treat anxiety, muscle spasms, and seizures.
It belongs to the benzodiazepine class and works by calming activity in the brain.
Best known by the brand name Valium, it became widely prescribed in the 1970s and remains common today, though its potential for dependence has made doctors more cautious: The doctor prescribed diazepam for her panic attacks.
Benzodiazepine brand name
- GABAInhibitory brain neurotransmitter
- anxiolyticSubstance lessening nervous tension
- anticonvulsantDrug preventing seizures
- sedative-hypnoticMedication inducing calm and sleep
lorazepam · alprazolam · temazepam · Librium · Xanax · half-life · metabolite · prescription
Act of taking away
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- addictionCompulsive substance reliance
- taperingProgressive decrease in width
- detoxSubstance removal process
rehabilitation · relapse · craving · overdose
State of near-sleep
- somnolenceAbnormal urge to doze
- relaxationState of being unwound
- sleep-inducingCausing drowsiness or slumber
- hypnoticInducing trance or slumber
lethargy · tranquility · calmness · fatigue · grogginess · stupor · preoperative
State of anxious unease
- tensionStretched or strained state
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- restlessnessState of unease
- worryTroubled mental state
fear · phobia · apprehension · palpitations · hyperventilation · trembling · sweating · agoraphobia
Involuntary convulsions or takings
- spasticityPathological muscle tightness
- tetanusMuscle-stiffening bacterial disease
- convulsionsInvoluntary muscular contractions
- insomniaPersistent inability to rest
Medical dispensing authorization
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- taperNarrow gradually toward point
- short-termOf limited duration
- psychiatristMental disorder physician
neurologist · physician · outpatient · inpatient · monitoring · contraindication · pediatric
Valium
Benzodiazepine brand name
- GABAInhibitory brain neurotransmitter
- anxiolyticSubstance lessening nervous tension
- anticonvulsantDrug preventing seizures
sedative-hypnotic · lorazepam · alprazolam · temazepam · Librium · Xanax · half-life · metabolite · prescription · oral
withdrawal
Act of taking away
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- addictionCompulsive substance reliance
- taperingProgressive decrease in width
detox · rehabilitation · relapse · craving · overdose
drowsiness
State of near-sleep
- somnolenceAbnormal urge to doze
- relaxationState of being unwound
- sleep-inducingCausing drowsiness or slumber
hypnotic · lethargy · tranquility · calmness · fatigue · grogginess · stupor · preoperative
nervousness
State of anxious unease
- tensionStretched or strained state
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- restlessnessState of unease
worry · fear · phobia · apprehension · palpitations · hyperventilation · trembling · sweating · agoraphobia · relief
seizures
Involuntary convulsions or takings
- spasticityPathological muscle tightness
- tetanusMuscle-stiffening bacterial disease
- convulsionsInvoluntary muscular contractions
prescription
Medical dispensing authorization
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- taperNarrow gradually toward point
- short-termOf limited duration
psychiatrist · neurologist · physician · outpatient · inpatient · monitoring · contraindication · pediatric
- medicationspills, Tylenol, capsules, tablets, Xanax
- drugsibuprofen, marijuana, aspirin, meth, cocaine
- pharmaceuticalsanalgesics, medicines, anesthetics, pills, acetaminophen
- controlled substancescocaine, fentanyl, codeine, heroin, morphine
- emergency medsepinephrine, adrenaline, naloxone, Narcan, EpiPen
- Neuroactive Drugsdopamine, serotonin, GABA, acetylcholine, norepinephrine
diazepamamphetamine
Central nervous system stimulant
methamphetamine · dextroamphetamine · cocaine · Adderall · Ritalin