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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During congressional hearings last year, Kennedy also decried benzodiazepine overuse as a problem.
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Kff Health News, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
Court documents say that Clancy, who was a labor and delivery nurse at Massachusetts General Hospital, was taking medications including antidepressants, anxiety-targeting benzodiazepine drugs, and the antipsychotic drug Seroquel at least as far back as the September before the deaths.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
For example, drugs to treat addiction, such as opioids and benzodiazepines, can cause significant health issues if they are taken for extended periods without monitoring.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2026
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—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2026
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Kff Health News, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
Court documents say that Clancy, who was a labor and delivery nurse at Massachusetts General Hospital, was taking medications including antidepressants, anxiety-targeting benzodiazepine drugs, and the antipsychotic drug Seroquel at least as far back as the September before the deaths.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
For example, drugs to treat addiction, such as opioids and benzodiazepines, can cause significant health issues if they are taken for extended periods without monitoring.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2026
Valerian Tea Valerian tea is a popular sleep aid and relaxant that works on the same receptors as benzodiazepines.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2026
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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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