Lorazepam: Effects, Uses, Side Effects

How lorazepam works Lorazepam is a drug from the group of benzodiazepines and, as such, has anxiety-relieving (anxiolytic), sedative (tranquilizing), muscle-relaxing (muscle-relaxing) and anticonvulsant (anticonvulsant) effects. Like all benzodiazepines, lorazepam wikr directly at the junctions between nerve cells in the brain. At these so-called synapses, the nerve cells communicate with each other via messenger substances … Lorazepam: Effects, Uses, Side Effects