Please describe the medication: lorazepam?

Sedative/tranquilize: A medication of some versatility, a benzodiazepam of brief duration, that can be employed to stop ongoing seizure activity, can be used to control anxiety, assist as a sleep aide, and employed by a variety of physicians, .

Benzodiazepine: Lorazepam also known as Ativan (lorazepam) is a relatively short acting benzodiazepine drug used for immediate relief of anxiety such as panic attacks, relieve anxiety before minor medical procedures, before mri. It is also used to treat acute aggression in er or med/psych wards. It acts on benzo receptor in the brain the same receptor that alcohol binds to but at a slightly different location.