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Why sedatives such as diazepam is addictive while olanzapine and quetiapine is not?
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They are different.: Benzodiazepines, diazepam, have a different mechanism of actions than Olanzapine and quetiapine. The former cause rewarding, euphoric, sensations while the latter do not.
Answered 6/30/2014
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