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Triazolam
COMMON & BRAND NAMES
Halcion; Somniton; Novodorm
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Anxiolytic; Sedative; Benzodiazepine
CHEMICAL NAME
8-chloro-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo [4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine
DESCRIPTION
Triazolam is a short-acting benzodiazepine used in the treatment of insomnia and anxiety disorders. Its popularity peaked in the mid-1980s but then became associated with causing "traveller's amnesia" when used on airplanes.
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