#benzodiazepine any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency
subtype: alprazolam chlordiazepoxide diazepam estazolam lorazepam midazolam nitrazepam temazepam triazolam
supertype: minor_tranquilizer__minortranquilizer__minor_tranquillizer__minortranquillizer__antianxiety_drug__antianxietydrug__anxiolytic__anxiolytic_drug a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability
supertype: tranquilizer__tranquillizer__tranquilliser__antianxiety_agent__antianxietyagent__ataractic_drug__ataracticdrug__ataractic_agent__ataracticagent__ataractic a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity
supertype: psychotropic_agent a chemical substance that can influence human consciousness
supertype: drug a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
supertype: agent.causal_agent a substance that exerts some force or effect
supertype: causal_agent__cause__causal_agency any entity that causes events to happen
supertype: thing_playing_some_role category to classify things according to roles/viewpoints; classification under this category is application-dependant
supertype: thing__something___T__t___3D_or_4D_thing_or_anything_else any category (type or individual) is instance of this type; any type is also a subtype of this type
supertype: sedative-hypnotic_drug__sedative-hypnotic a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep
supertype: sedative_drug__sedative__depressant__downer a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
supertype: medicament__medicine__medication__medicinal_drug__medicinaldrug something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
supertype: drug a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
supertype: drug_of_abuse__street_drug a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction
supertype: drug a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
supertype: muscle_relaxant a drug that reduces muscle contractility by blocking the transmission of nerve impulses or by decreasing the excitability of the motor end plate or by other actions
supertype: relaxant a drug or treatment that relaxes and relieves tension
supertype: drug a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
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