Diazepam (patented under the name of Valium) appeared on the market in 1963, its release was established by the Swiss pharmaceutical company Hoffmann-La Roche.
This drug is in great demand among drug addicts as a cheap substitute for heroin.
Doctors have established that under the action of Valium, a GABA chemical is produced that increases the level of dopamine in brain areas that are activated by opioids and cannabinoids.
The effect depends on the possibility of benzodiazepines to bind to a specific part of the GABA receptor.
Other benzodiazepines that attach to the molecule elsewhere provide a therapeutic effect without addictive side effects.
has a soothing, hypnotic, anti-anxiety, anticonvulsant, muscle relaxant (relaxes muscles) and amnestic effects. Strengthens the effect of sleeping pills, narcotic, neuroleptic, analgesic drugs, alcohol.
Diazepam is included in the WHO List of Essential Medicines, which determines the minimum set of medicines needed in the health care system.
Valium Diazepam, in particular, for the treatment of anxiety, insomnia, epileptic seizures, muscle spasms, alcohol dependence. In preparation for certain medical procedures, for example, endoscopy, diazepam is used to calm the patient or for anesthesia.