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• n  any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency

• One now being tested is a benzodiazepine compound called Midazolam; it induces deep sleep for short periods (90 min.
• GABA homes in on a complex known as the GABA-benzodiazepine receptor.

News & Articles

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• 18-year-old charged in fatal Glenview crash
  A Des Plaines area man is facing DUI charges in a fatal crash in Glenview. Dustin Aranda, 18, was charged Thursday with aggravated driving under the influence causing death and possession of cannabis with intent to deliver after his car struck a 65-year-old pedestrian on Jan. 17. Aranda tested positive for THC and Benzodiazepine, police said.
  Jan. 26, 2014 - Daily Herald

Quotes

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• Mike Starr in Rolling Stone
  I wish I would have called 911, he told me if I did, he'd never talk to me again,Starr said. "I wish I hadn't been on high on benzodiazepine. I went over to his house, and he just said, 'I'm sick, I'm sick.' I said I'd come back. I went...
• Drew Pinsky in Reuters Blogs (blog)
  If you're taking an opioid or benzodiazepine, you will go out on your drug of choice,Pinsky said. "You can't stay sober and return to a flourishing life when that part of the reward system that is activated by addiction is...