Benzodiazepine

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000993",
  "term": "Benzodiazepine",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A type of drug used to relieve anxiety and insomnia (trouble sleeping). Benzodiazepines are also used to relax muscles and prevent seizures. They increase the effect of a chemical in the brain called GABA, which is a neurotransmitter (a substance that nerves use to send messages to one another). This causes brain activity to slow down. Benzodiazepines are a type of CNS depressant.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/benzodiazepine/"
}