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How to know what is ativan (lorazepam) and what does it do?
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Benzodiazepine: Which are drugs that are sedating - so used for reducing anxiety, sedation, causing sleep, stopping seizures, reducing nausea or dizziness and sometimes for muscle spasms, though primarily a sedating drug which can cause amnesia. These drugs act quickly at GABA receptors and linger there, while normal GABA quickly released. Can cause dependence and addiction.
Answered 11/25/2017
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