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How Do Benzodiazepines Decrease Anxiety? Give Examples of Some Commonly

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How do benzodiazepines decrease anxiety? Give examples of some commonly prescribed benzodiazepines and evaluate the potential side effects of these medications.


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Victorian Era

A period in British history during the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901.

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist who founded the discipline of psychoanalysis, focusing on unconscious processes and childhood experiences.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across a chemical synapse from one neuron (nerve cell) to another 'target' neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.

Norepinephrine

A neurotransmitter and hormone important in the regulation of blood pressure, sleep, alertness, and mood.

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