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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.  

'''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.  

===Pharmocology===

===Pharmacology===

Diazepam is a [[central nervous system]] depressant. It accomplishes this by augmenting the effect of the inhibitory neurotransmitter gamma-amino-butyric-acid ([[GABA]]) by binding to its endogenous [[ionotropic receptor]] (The GABAa receptor) at a location distinct from GABA itself. This ultimately results in the hyperpolarization of the neuron, lowering the threshold of stimulation, and making it more difficult for the cell to produce excitatory [[action potentials]].

Diazepam is a [[central nervous system]] depressant. It accomplishes this by augmenting the effect of the inhibitory neurotransmitter gamma-amino-butyric-acid ([[GABA]]) by binding to its endogenous [[ionotropic receptor]] (The GABAa receptor) at a location distinct from GABA itself. This ultimately results in the hyperpolarization of the neuron, lowering the threshold of stimulation, and making it more difficult for the cell to produce excitatory [[action potentials]].