Question

A physician prescribes a benzodiazepine drug to help alleviate your anxiety. which drug might you be taking?

Answer 1

A physician prescribed a class of benzodiazepine drugs to help alleviate your anxiety with Xanax.

What is the role of benzodiazepine with anxiety?

The neurotransmitter GABA, a component of the brain that promotes relaxation, is activated to a greater extent by benzodiazepines. Additionally, their effects cause drowsiness, which makes it simpler to fall asleep and stay asleep all night.

The benzodiazepines

• Clonazepam (Rivotril)*,
• Alprazolam (Xanax),  
• Lorazepam is most frequently used to treat anxiety disorders (Ativan).
• Bromazepam (Lectopam),
• Oxazepam (Serax),
• Chlordiazepoxide (formerly branded as Librium),
• clorazepate (Tranxene),  
• diazepam is a further medication utilized (Valium).

The benzodiazepines are also used to treat insomina,

• Lorazepam (Ativan),
• Nitrazepam (Mogadon),
• Oxazepam (Serax),
• Temazepam (Restoril),
• Triazolam (Halcion), and flurazepam are used to treat insomnia (Dalmane).

Zopiclone is a further medication for insomnia (Imovane).

This medication shares negative effects and similarities with benzodiazepines.

• Although zopiclone may be less likely to be abused than some benzodiazepines, it is nonetheless possible for someone to become dependent on this medication.

Hence, the correct answer is Xanax.

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