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Drugs of the Benzodiazepine family include diazepam, lorazepam, alprazolam and clonazepam. These drugs will calm anxiety or induce sleep. Physical Dependence results from taking these drugs regularly.

Tolerance and Withdrawal symptoms occur. Medical monitoring may be required to taper and to discontinue these drugs.

Related Words: Physical Dependence, Tolerance, Withdrawal

Bipolar Mood Disorder is a psychiatric condition that results in cyclic periods of Major Depression, Hypomania or Mania. An older term for this same disorder is Manic Depression.

Bipolar Mood Disorder is usually inherited and can be well treated by specific psychiatric medications.

Related Words: Major Depression

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Benzodiazepine	Bipolar Mood Disorder