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Definition of benzodiazepine
: any of a group of aromatic lipophilic amines (such as diazepam and chlordiazepoxide) used especially as tranquilizers
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Common prescriptions are for mixes of various drugs, such as narcotics, benzodiazepines and cardiac medications, that can be taken orally.
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Benzodiazepines for anxiety and panic disorders (e.g. Xanax [alprazolam], Valium [diazepam], Klonopin [clonazepam], and Ativan [lorazepam]) are known to cause drowsiness.
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Somewhere along the way, according to the report, two of the men were slipped benzodiazepine, probably in their drinks, all three drank aguardiente, a highly intoxicating Colombian liquor, before returning to their hotel with the four women.
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The urinalysis was presumptively positive for benzodiazepine, a tranquilizer, and the field tests indicated possible use of stimulants or cannabis, the complaint said.
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The urinalysis was presumptively positive for benzodiazepine, a tranquilizer, and the field tests indicated possible use of stimulants or cannabis, the complaint said.
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A 2015 study by Columbia University psychiatrist Mark Olfson, published in JAMA Psychiatry, showed that 60 percent of all retail pharmacies in the U.S. had filled a benzodiazepine order in 2008 alone.
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Assistant State's Attorney David Mennie said tests showed at the time of the crash, Mejia had benzodiazepine in his system, a prescription drug that can induce sleep and hypnotic states.
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Naloxone does not reverse overdoses that are caused by non-opioid drugs, such as cocaine, benzodiazepines (e.g. Xanex, Klonopin and Valium), methamphetamines or alcohol.
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Origin and Etymology of benzodiazepine
benz- + di- + az- + -epine (from hepta- + 2-ine)
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benzodiazepine
playMedical Definition of benzodiazepine
: any of a group of aromatic lipophilic amines (as diazepam and chlordiazepoxide) used especially as tranquilizers
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