Benzodiazepines Effects and Side Effects

Products Benzodiazepines are commercially available in the form of tablets, melting tablets, capsules, drops, and injectables, among others (selection). Chlordiazepoxide (Librium), the first benzodiazepine, was synthesized in the 1950s by Leo Sternbach at Hoffmann-La Roche and was launched in 1960. The second active ingredient, the well-known diazepam (Valium), was launched in 1962. Numerous other drugs … Benzodiazepines Effects and Side Effects

Diazepam

Introduction Diazepam is a drug that is sold in pharmacies, for example under the trade name Valium®. The drug belongs to the group of long-acting benzodiazepines (it has a comparatively long half-life) and is used in many different ways as a psychotropic drug. Diazepam is used to treat anxiety, as a sleeping pill and/or in … Diazepam