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  2. List of benzodiazepines - Wikipedia

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    "Time to peak" refers to when maximum levels of the drug in the blood occur after a given dose. Benzodiazepines generally share the same pharmacological properties, such as anxiolytic, sedative, hypnotic, skeletal muscle relaxant, amnesic, and anticonvulsant effects. Variation in potency of certain effects may exist amongst individual ...

  3. Lorazepam - Wikipedia

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    Lorazepam serum levels are proportional to the dose administered. Giving 2 mg oral lorazepam will result in a peak total serum level of around 20 ng/mL around two hours later, [98] [104] half of which is lorazepam, half its inactive metabolite, lorazepam-glucuronide. [105]

  4. Benzodiazepine - Wikipedia

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    Midazolam is the most commonly prescribed for this use because of its strong sedative actions and fast recovery time, as well as its water solubility, which reduces pain upon injection. Diazepam and lorazepam are sometimes used. Lorazepam has particularly marked amnesic properties that may make it more effective when amnesia is the desired effect.

  5. Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome (BZD withdrawal) is the cluster of signs and symptoms that may emerge when a person who has been taking benzodiazepines as prescribed develops a physical dependence on them and then reduces the dose or stops taking them without a safe taper schedule.

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    Commonly prescribed benzodiazepines in the U.S. are Valium (diazepam) and Ativan (lorazepam), which are used for muscle relaxation and to control anxiety and seizures. While Rohypnol falls into ...

  7. List of psychotropic medications - Wikipedia

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    Ativan – a benzodiazepine, used to treat anxiety Asendin ( amoxapine ) – an dibenzoxazepine antidepressant Azstarys ( Serdexmethylphenidate / Dexmethylphenidate ) - a long-acting CNS stimulant used to treat ADHD

  8. Celebrity Faces Show Alarming Effects Of Ozempic Use As ...

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    Image credits: BACKGRID/VidaPress Dr. Rubinstein said of Katy: “Her cheeks do look thinner overall, and she certainly does look more angular and thinner. There is also less depth to her face.

  9. Absorption (pharmacology) - Wikipedia

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    Intravascular administration does not involve absorption, and there is no loss of drug. [4] The fastest route of absorption is inhalation. [5] Absorption is a primary focus in drug development and medicinal chemistry, since a drug must be absorbed before any medicinal effects can take place. Moreover, the drug's pharmacokinetic profile can be ...