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• A type of CNS depressant prescribed to relieve anxiety and sleep problems. Valium and Xanax are among the most widely prescribed medications.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Benzodiazepine. (n.d.). NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. Retrieved December 9, 2022, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/benzodiazepine.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Benzodiazepine. www.drugabuse.gov. NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. National Institute on Drug Abuse. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/benzodiazepine (accessed: December 9, 2022).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Benzodiazepine." NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. National Institute on Drug Abuse. 9 December. 2022 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/benzodiazepine.

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