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diazepam  

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  • Diazepam is a benzodiazepine that is utilized for treatment of anxiety disorders, agitation, tremors, delirium, seizures, alcohol withdrawal, seizures, and muscle spasms. The first benzodiazepine, chlordiazepoxide (Librium), was introduced in 1960, and many other benzodiazepines were introduced within the first 15 years of this drug class. [Source: Cultural Sociology of Mental Illness: An A-to-Z Guide; Diazepam]

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