What is Valium? Valium is Hoffman-La Roche’s trade name for the benzodiazepine derivative diazepam. It is useful in the treatment of anxiety, seizures, muscle spasms, restless legs syndrome, alcohol and other drug withdrawals, Meniere’s disease and insomnia. It is frequently used as an anxiolytic before medical procedures and as an amnesiac in certain surgical [...]
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Xanax – The leading anxiety disorder medication
What is Xanax? Xanax is a trade name for a potent but short-acting benzodiazepine named alprazolam which is used in the treatment of anxiety disorder, panic attacks. Unlike most benzodiazepines which are very slow to act, Xanax provides symptomatic relief within a week. How does Xanax work? Xanax works by enhancing the effects of gamma-amnioybutyric [...]