Benzodiazepines are a class of highly addictive sedative drugs that reduce anxiety by depressing function in certain parts of the brain. The first of these drugs, chlordiazepoxide (Librium), was made available for sale in 1960. (It was discovered by Polish-American chemist Leo Sternbach in 1955.) Librium was followed with the more popular diazepam (Valium) in 1963. These drugs soon displaced Miltown.
benzodiazepines are a class of highly addictive sedative drugs that reduce anxiety by depressing function in certain parts of the brain the first of these drugs chlordiazepoxide (librium) was made available for sale in 1960 (it was discovered by polish-american chemist leo sternbach in 1955) librium was followed with the more popular diazepam (valium) in 1963 these drugs soon displaced miltown