| diazepam | (n) a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning, Syn. Valium |
| flunitrazepan | (n) a depressant and tranquilizer (trade name Rohypnol) often used in the commission of sexual assault; legally available in Europe and Mexico and Colombia, Syn. Rohypnol |
| flurazepam | (n) tranquilizer (trade name Dalmane) used to treat insomnia, Syn. flurazepam hydrochloride, Dalmane |
| lorazepam | (n) tranquilizer (trade name Ativan) used to treat anxiety and tension and insomnia, Syn. Ativan |
| nitrazepam | (n) a hypnotic and sedative drug of the benzodiazepine type |
| oxazepam | (n) a tranquilizing drug (trade name Serax) used to treat anxiety and insomnia and alcohol withdrawal, Syn. Serax |
| temazepam | (n) a frequently prescribed benzodiazepine (trade name Restoril); takes effect slowly and lasts long enough to help those people who wake up frequently during the night, Syn. Restoril |
