Post Tagged with: "benzodiazepine"

Clonazepam (Clonazepam) Drug Study
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Clonazepam (Clonazepam) Drug Study

Clonazepam’s exact mechanisms not understood; benzodiazepines potentiate the effects of GABA, an inhibitory neurotransmitter.

Published by on 02/01/2012 7:10 pm
Lorazepam
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Lorazepam

Brand Names: Apo-Lorazepam (CAN), Ativan, Novo-Lorazem (CAN), Nu-Loraz (CAN) Pregnancy Category D Controlled Substance C-IV Drug classes: Benzodiazepine, Anxiolytic, Sedative-hypnotic Therapeutic actions Exact mechanisms are not understood; acts mainly at subcortical levels of the CNS, leaving the cortex relatively unaffected. Main sites of action may be the limbic system and reticular formation; benzodiazepines potentiate the effects of GABA, an inhibitory neurotransmitter; anxiolytic effects occur at doses well below those [...]

Published by on 01/25/2012 1:32 am
Alprazolam
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Alprazolam

Exact mechanisms of action not understood; main sites of action may be the limbic system and reticular formation; increases the effects of GABA, an inhibitory neurotransmitter; anxiety blocking effects occur at doses well below those necessary to cause sedation, ataxia.

Published by on 01/09/2012 7:00 am
Diazepam
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Diazepam

Exact mechanisms of action not understood; acts mainly at the limbic system and reticular formation; may act in spinal cord and at supraspinal sites to produce skeletal muscle relaxation; potentiates the effects of GABA, an inhibitory neurotransmitter; anxiolytic effects occur at doses well below those necessary to cause sedation, ataxia; has little effect on cortical function.

Published by on 12/22/2011 1:07 am