benzodiazepine
noun
ben·zo·di·az·e·pine
ˌben-zō-dī-ˈa-zə-ˌpēn 
: any of a group of aromatic lipophilic amines (such as diazepam and chlordiazepoxide) used especially as tranquilizers
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Bush was visiting a friend that day, and allegedly took Klonopin (a benzodiazepine) and fell asleep in the bed that morning.
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
In the show, the character Victoria Ratliff casually takes lorazepam to manage social anxiety and sleep problems, often mixing the benzodiazepine with white wine.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Nov. 2025
Unlike opioids or benzodiazepines, cannabis has no recorded overdose deaths.
—Mikhail Kogan, Boston Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
The Alameda County Coroner's Office later revealed that the actor died of an accidental overdose, discovering a mix of fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and benzodiazepines in his system at the time of his death.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Nov. 2025
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
In the show, the character Victoria Ratliff casually takes lorazepam to manage social anxiety and sleep problems, often mixing the benzodiazepine with white wine.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Nov. 2025
Unlike opioids or benzodiazepines, cannabis has no recorded overdose deaths.
—Mikhail Kogan, Boston Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
The Alameda County Coroner's Office later revealed that the actor died of an accidental overdose, discovering a mix of fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and benzodiazepines in his system at the time of his death.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Nov. 2025
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benzodiazepine
noun
ben·zo·di·az·e·pine
ˌben-zō-dī-ˈaz-ə-ˌpēn
: any of a group of aromatic lipophilic amines (as diazepam and chlordiazepoxide) used especially as tranquilizers
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