Store at 2 °C to 8 °C for short term, -20 °C for long term.
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Introduction
Benzodiazepine is a class of psychoactive drugs whose core chemical structure is the fusion of a benzene ring and a diazepine ring. It enhances the effect of the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) at the GABAA receptor, resulting in sedative, hypnotic (sleep-inducing), anxiolytic (anti-anxiety), anticonvulsant, and muscle relaxant properties. High doses of many shorter-acting benzodiazepines may also cause anterograde amnesia and dissociation. These properties make benzodiazepines useful in treating anxiety, insomnia, agitation, seizures, muscle spasms, alcohol withdrawal and as a premedication for medical or dental procedures.