Benzodiazepines: Uses, Dangers, and Clinical Considerations

• Main Authors: Amber N. Edinoff (Author), Catherine A. Nix (Author), Janice Hollier (Author), Caroline E. Sagrera (Author), Blake M. Delacroix (Author), Tunde Abubakar (Author), Elyse M. Cornett (Author), Adam M. Kaye (Author), Alan D. Kaye (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Benzodiazepines (BZDs) are among one of the most widely prescribed drug classes in the United States. BZDs are a class of psychoactive drugs known for their depressant effect on the central nervous system (CNS). They quickly diffuse through the blood-brain barrier to affect the inhibitory neurotrans...