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Definition of Chlordiazepoxide

1. Noun. A tranquilizer (trade names Librium and Libritabs) used in the treatment of alcoholism.

Definition of Chlordiazepoxide

1. Noun. A benzodiazepine derivative used as a sedative drug. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Chlordiazepoxide

1. This prescription drug has sedative, hypnotic, antianxiety, and muscle relaxant properties, and is mainly used to treat tension and anxiety. It may cause drug dependence, and withdrawal symptoms are similar to those seen with barbiturates. (09 Oct 1997)

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Literary usage of Chlordiazepoxide

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Stress, Gender, and Alcohol-Seeking Behavior edited by Walter A. Hunt, Sam Zakhari (1996)
"The effect of alphaxalone and chlordiazepoxide on punished (conflict) and ... Because the effects of alphaxalone and chlordiazepoxide were similar in the ..."

2. Risk Assessment for Neurobehavioral Toxicity edited by Bernard Weiss, Jurg Elsner (1997)
"A controlled evaluation of chlordiazepoxide in the treatment of convalescing alcoholics. ... Besser GM, Steinberg H. L'interaction du chlordiazepoxide et du ..."

3. Health Consequences of Smoking: Nicotine Addiction a Report of the Surgeon by C. Everett Koop, M.D., DIANE Publishing Company (1988)
"I.» I chlordiazepoxide (PO) M 100 tOO «o ... Morphine and zomepirac data are from the same group of subjects as pentobarbital and chlordiazepoxide data. ..."

4. Harmful Non-Indigenous Species in the United States (1994)
"Ligands at the benzodiazepine site that produce ethanol-like effects include chlordiazepoxide, lorazepam, and midazolam in rats; chlordiazepoxide in gerbils ..."

5. Problems of Drug Dependence: Proceedings of the 58th Annual Scientific Meeting by Louie S. Harrie (1999)
"In a second study, rats were trained to discriminate 3.0 mg/kg of chlordiazepoxide from saline using a 2-lever drug discrimination procedure. ..."

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