What Is The Benzodiazepine Test For?
Benzodiazepines include a wide variety of different drugs with different effects and duration of effect. The most common types include diazepam (Valium), temazepam, and nitrazepam. The date-rape drug Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) is also a benzodiazepine.
Benzodiazepines are depressant drugs and so are used medicinally to treat people with panic attacks or anxiety. Serious physical and psychological addiction can occur when benzodiazepines are taken regularly over a prolonged period.
