Benzodiazepines are sedative-hypnotic drugs that are structurally similar and include widely used drugs such as chlordiazepoxide, diazepam, and oxazepam. The different
benzodiazepines are absorbed at different rates, and the timing of their psychoactive effects varies with the absorption rate. Benzodiazepines are usually taken orally and are metabolised in the liver. Some benzodiazepine metabolites are pharmacologically active.
Benzodiazepines potentiate the effect of other central nervous system depressants, such as ethylalcohol. Research Benzodiazepines
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