Benzodiazepines are a group of medicines that are sometimes used to treat anxiety, sleeping problems and other disorders. Examples include diazepam, lorazepam, chlordiazepoxide, oxazepam, temazepam, nitrazepam, loprazolam, lormetazepam, clobazam and clonazepam.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/mental-health/insomnia-poor-sleep/benzodiazepines-and-z-drugs