Descriptions
Phenazepam (also known in Russia as bromdihydrochlorphenylbenzodiazepine) is a benzodiazepine drug, which was developed in the Soviet Union in 1974 and now produced in Russia and some CIS countries. Phenazepam is used in the treatment of various psychiatric and neurological disorders. It can be used as a premedication before surgery as it augments the effects of anesthetics and reduces anxiety. Recently, phenazepam has gained popularity as a recreational drug; misuse has been reported in the United Kingdom, Finland,Sweden,and the United StatesPhenazepam is a benzodiazepine agonist of the γ-aminobutyric acid A (GABA)-benzodiazepine receptor chloride channel complex. It has been shown to have strong anxiolytic, sedative, anticonvulsive, and hypnotic properties in humans as well as in animal species when administered at 1 mg/kg. At very low doses (10-5 to 10-10 mg/kg), phenazepam has been shown to act as an anxioselective tranquilizer
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