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  2. Benzodiazepine use disorder - Wikipedia

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    Different benzodiazepines have different abuse potential; the more rapid the increase in the plasma level following ingestion, the greater the intoxicating effect and the more open to abuse the drug becomes. The speed of onset of action of a particular benzodiazepine correlates well with the 'popularity' of that drug for abuse.

  3. List of benzodiazepines - Wikipedia

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    Finally, note that the benzodiazepine core is a privileged scaffold, which has been used to derive drugs with diverse activity that is not limited to the GABA A modulatory action of the classical benzodiazepines, [60] such as devazepide and tifluadom, however these have not been included in the list below. 2,3-benzodiazepines such as tofisopam ...

  4. Temazepam - Wikipedia

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    Temazepam, like other benzodiazepine drugs, can cause physical dependence and addiction. Withdrawal from temazepam or other benzodiazepines after regular use often leads to benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome, which resembles symptoms during alcohol and barbiturate withdrawal. The higher the dose and the longer the drug is taken, the greater the ...

  5. Benzodiazepine dependence - Wikipedia

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    Benzodiazepines can be addictive and induce dependence even at low doses, with 23% becoming addicted within 3 months of use. Benzodiazepine addiction is considered a public health problem. Approximately 68.5% of prescriptions of benzodiazepines originate from local health centers, with psychiatry and general hospitals accounting for 10% each.

  6. Oxazepam - Wikipedia

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    During this time, a total of 52% of drug forgeries were for benzodiazepines, suggesting they were a major prescription drug class of abuse. [ 40 ] However, due to its slow rate of absorption and its slow onset of action, [ 30 ] oxazepam has a relatively low potential for abuse compared to some other benzodiazepines, such as temazepam ...

  7. Diazepam - Wikipedia

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    Diazepam, sold under the brand name Valium among others, is a medicine of the benzodiazepine family that acts as an anxiolytic. [14] It is used to treat a range of conditions, including anxiety, seizures, alcohol withdrawal syndrome, muscle spasms, insomnia, and restless legs syndrome. [14]

  8. Template:Benzodiazepines - Wikipedia

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    To change this template's initial visibility, the |state= parameter may be used: {{ Benzodiazepines | state = collapsed }} will show the template collapsed, i.e. hidden apart from its title bar. {{ Benzodiazepines | state = expanded }} will show the template expanded, i.e. fully visible.

  9. Effects of long-term benzodiazepine use - Wikipedia

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    Although benzodiazepines can put people to sleep, while asleep, the drugs disrupt sleep architecture, decreasing sleep time, delayed and decreased REM sleep, increased alpha and beta activity, decreased K complexes and delta activity, and decreased deep slow-wave sleep (i.e., NREM stages 3 and 4, the most restorative part of sleep for both ...