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benzodiazepines  

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  • Benzodiazepines are a class of molecules with benzene and diazepam rings as their chemical cores. They are pharmacologically characterized by their binding and activity at the benzodiazepine site on gamma-aminobutyric acidA (GABAA) receptors. [Source: Cultural Sociology of Mental Illness: An A-to-Z Guide; Benzodiazepines]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-X9JPD064-D

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