Oxazepam: Effects, Uses, Side Effects

How oxazepam works Oxazepam is a drug from the benzodiazepine group. As such, it has a dose-dependent calming (sedative), anxiolytic, sleep-promoting, muscle-relaxing and anticonvulsant effect. The effect is mediated by binding to an important docking site (receptor) for nerve cells, the so-called GABA receptor (gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor). The human nervous system has various messenger substances … Oxazepam: Effects, Uses, Side Effects