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| − | '''Diazepam''' (marketed under the tradename '''Valium''') is a derivative of the [[benzodiazepine]] class of minor tranquilizers and possesses the five therapeutic benzodiazepine properties; working as an [[anxiolytic]], [[sedative]]/[[hypnotic]], [[anticonvulsant]], [[muscle relaxant]], and [[amnestic]] agent. Pharmocologically, Diazepam behaves as a [[central nervous system]] depressant by augmenting the effect of the inhibitory neurotransmitter gamma-amino-butyric-acid (GABA) by binding to its endogenous receptor at a location distinct from GABA itself. This ultimately results in the hyperpolarization of neurons, lowering the threshold of their stimulation, and making it more difficult for the cell to produce excitatory [[action potentials]].
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