Benzodiazepines: Their Use either as Essential Medicines or as Toxics Substances
This review highlights the nature, characteristics, properties, pharmacological differences between different types of benzodiazepines, the mechanism of action in the central nervous system, and the degradation of benzodiazepines. In the end, the efforts to reduce the benzodiazepines’ adverse effect...
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| author | Edilma Sanabria Ronald Edgardo Cuenca Miguel Ángel Esteso Mauricio Maldonado |
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| description | This review highlights the nature, characteristics, properties, pharmacological differences between different types of benzodiazepines, the mechanism of action in the central nervous system, and the degradation of benzodiazepines. In the end, the efforts to reduce the benzodiazepines’ adverse effects are shown and a reflection is made on the responsible uses of these medications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d8a849932066415f87d85e1eb0fdc0cf2023-12-03T11:56:05ZengMDPI AGToxics2305-63042021-02-01922510.3390/toxics9020025Benzodiazepines: Their Use either as Essential Medicines or as Toxics SubstancesEdilma Sanabria0Ronald Edgardo Cuenca1Miguel Ángel Esteso2Mauricio Maldonado3Grupo GICRIM, Programa de Investigación Criminal, Universidad Manuela Beltrán, Avenida Circunvalar No. 60-00, 111321 Bogotá, ColombiaGrupo GICRIM, Programa de Investigación Criminal, Universidad Manuela Beltrán, Avenida Circunvalar No. 60-00, 111321 Bogotá, ColombiaUniversidad Católica Santa Teresa de Jesús de Ávila, Calle los Canteros s/n, 05005 Ávila, SpainDepartamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Bogotá, Cr. 30 No. 45-03, 111321 Bogotá, ColombiaThis review highlights the nature, characteristics, properties, pharmacological differences between different types of benzodiazepines, the mechanism of action in the central nervous system, and the degradation of benzodiazepines. In the end, the efforts to reduce the benzodiazepines’ adverse effects are shown and a reflection is made on the responsible uses of these medications.https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/9/2/25benzodiazepinesmedical usestoxicology |
| spellingShingle | Edilma Sanabria Ronald Edgardo Cuenca Miguel Ángel Esteso Mauricio Maldonado Benzodiazepines: Their Use either as Essential Medicines or as Toxics Substances Toxics benzodiazepines medical uses toxicology |
| title | Benzodiazepines: Their Use either as Essential Medicines or as Toxics Substances |
| title_full | Benzodiazepines: Their Use either as Essential Medicines or as Toxics Substances |
| title_fullStr | Benzodiazepines: Their Use either as Essential Medicines or as Toxics Substances |
| title_full_unstemmed | Benzodiazepines: Their Use either as Essential Medicines or as Toxics Substances |
| title_short | Benzodiazepines: Their Use either as Essential Medicines or as Toxics Substances |
| title_sort | benzodiazepines their use either as essential medicines or as toxics substances |
| topic | benzodiazepines medical uses toxicology |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/9/2/25 |
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