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Triazolam is short-acting, is lipophilic, and is metabolized hepatically via oxidative pathways. Triazolam produces one short-acting active metabolite, alpha-hydroxytriazolam, which is suspected to be of minor clinical significance. [31] The half-life of triazolam is only 2 hours making it a very short acting benzodiazepine drug. [32]
Benzodiazepine use disorder (BUD), also called misuse or abuse, [1] is the use of benzodiazepines without a prescription and/or for recreational purposes, which poses risks of dependence, withdrawal and other long-term effects. [2] [3] Benzodiazepines are one of the more common prescription drugs used recreationally.
If used in pregnancy, those benzodiazepines with a better and longer safety record, such as diazepam or chlordiazepoxide, are recommended over potentially more harmful benzodiazepines, such as temazepam [88] or triazolam. Using the lowest effective dose for the shortest period of time minimizes the risks to the unborn child.
In total, Jeffrey Dahmer killed 17 victims—usually young, gay men—between 1978 and 1991 by luring them to his home and then drugging them. The drugs he used, triazolam and temazepam, were an ...
Triazolam: Halcion, Rilamir, Notison, Somese: 1980 0.125, 0.25 0.5: 0.5–2: 2: hypnotic: Drug Name Common Trade Names Year Approved Typical Dosages of Oral Tablets (mg) Approx. Equivalent Oral Dose to 10mg Diazepam (mg) Peak onset of action (hours) Elimination Half-life of Active Metabolite (hours) Primary Therapeutic Use
This is a list of psychiatric medications used by psychiatrists and other physicians to treat mental illness or distress. The list is ordered alphabetically according to the condition or conditions, then by the generic name of each medication. The list is not exhaustive and not all drugs are used regularly in all countries.
Both substance use and alcohol can cause both long-term and short-term memory loss, resulting in blackouts. The most commonly used group of prescription drugs which can produce amnesia are benzodiazepines, especially if combined with alcohol, however, in limited quantities, triazolam (Halcion) is not associated with amnesia or memory impairment ...
Chemical structure of alprazolam, a common triazolobenzodiazepine. Triazolobenzodiazepines (TBZD) are a class of benzodiazepine (BZD) derivative pharmaceutical drugs. . Chemically, they differ from other benzodiazepines by having an additional triazole ring fused to the dia