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benzodiazepine |
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benzodiazepineAny of a group of mood-altering drugs (tranquillizers), for example Librium and Valium. They are addictive and interfere with the process by which information is transmitted between brain cells, and various side effects arise from continued use. They were originally developed as muscle relaxants, and then excessively prescribed in the West as anxiety-relieving drugs. Today the benzodiazepines are recommended only for short-term use in alleviating severe anxiety or insomnia. |
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Tests later showed the goo was loaded with pyrene and benzo pyrene, both carcinogenic, as well as lead and potential carcinogens. One of the contaminants estimated was "7-PAH," which is composed of benz[a]anthracene, benzo [b] fluoranthene, benzo[k]fluoranthene, benzo[a]pyrene, chrysene, dibenz[a,h]anthracene, and indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene. fluoranthene, pyrene, benzo[a]anthracene, benzo[b] fluoranthene, benzo [k]fluoranthene). |
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