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Benzodiazepines

Benzodiazepines are sometimes prescribed for those with bipolar disorder (manic depression) to help regulate sleep, to alleviate anxiety, and to help with extreme manic episodes. Found here are resources and information regarding medications in this class of drugs.
Benzodiazepines - Medication Family
Benzodiazepine medications all act to depress the central nervous system. Various medications in the family are used to treat a variety of conditions.
Benzodiazepine Withdrawal Syndrome
"The Purpose of this site is to warn people about benzodiazepines. They can be very damaging to your health if taken over a period of longer than a few weeks."
Erowid Benzodiazepine Vault
Benzodiazepines are a class of gabaminergic psychoactive chemicals, such as alprazolam (Xanax), diazepam (Valium), clonazepam (Klonopin) and the like. In the United States, most are Schedule IV and illegal to possess without a prescription or license. Most pharmaceutical names in this class end in "pam" or "am".

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