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Old 03-03-2010, 06:51 PM
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Benzos work in the short run, but in the long run, they are so habit forming and tolerance producing people get into a mess down the road.

They are GABA enhancers, and GABA is being looked at now in earnest for antidepressant activity. I believe some new drugs are in the pipeline for this.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzodiazepine

Benzos reduce nerve activity and also have some anticonvulsant actions. (anticonvulsants are also used to block pain).
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