diazepam
noun
di·az·e·pam
dī-ˈa-zə-ˌpam 
: a tranquilizer C16H13ClN2O used especially to relieve anxiety and tension and as a muscle relaxant
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The following list gives a good foundation of the most common anxiety drugs:
Benzodiazepines such as Xanax (alprazolam), Valium (diazepam), and Klonopin (clonazepam) can relieve anxiety very quickly by regulating a chemical in your brain called gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).
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Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
Besides lorazepam, which is marketed under the brand name Ativan, other common benzodiazepines include Valium (diazepam), Klonopin (clonazepam), and Xanax (alprazolam).
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 19 Mar. 2025
The Cullman County Coroner’s Office ruled his death accidental, caused by a toxic combination of fentanyl, gabapentin, diazepam, amphetamine, carisoprodol and methocarbamol, according to WBRC.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
Fentanyl, gabapentin, diazepam, amphetamine, carisoprodol and methocarbamol were found in his system in an autopsy, according to the Cullman County Coroner’s Office as reported by the Montgomery Advertiser.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 Feb. 2025
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Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
Besides lorazepam, which is marketed under the brand name Ativan, other common benzodiazepines include Valium (diazepam), Klonopin (clonazepam), and Xanax (alprazolam).
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 19 Mar. 2025
The Cullman County Coroner’s Office ruled his death accidental, caused by a toxic combination of fentanyl, gabapentin, diazepam, amphetamine, carisoprodol and methocarbamol, according to WBRC.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
Fentanyl, gabapentin, diazepam, amphetamine, carisoprodol and methocarbamol were found in his system in an autopsy, according to the Cullman County Coroner’s Office as reported by the Montgomery Advertiser.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 Feb. 2025
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diazepam
noun
di·az·e·pam
dī-ˈaz-ə-ˌpam
: a synthetic tranquilizer C16H13ClN2O used especially to relieve anxiety and tension and as a muscle relaxant see valium
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