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Brain capable of making its own version of Valium , researchers find

The oral drug Valium – also known by its generic name, diazepam – was once popular with doctors in the 1970s as a treatment for seizures brought on by epilepsy.  However, the drug, also used to treat anxiety, has fallen out of favor in recent years as it is prone to abuse and often dangerous if taken in high doses.Now, in light of a recent study, the need for Valium to treat epilepsy may be even further diminished.  Researchers from Stanford University School of Medicine have discovered a naturally occurring protein in the brains of mammals that acts like Valium, stopping certain types of seizures from occurring. Researchers hope that if they are able to discover a way to boost this protein naturally, doctors would no longer have a need to prescribe Valium.The protein, identified as diazepam binding inhibitor (DBI), essentially acts like the brain's very own brake system, sensing when a seizure is about to occur and arresting the process before it can spiral out of control."Our thinkin...

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    Ativan, Valium and other benzodiazepines have been shown to increase the risk of getting pneumonia-- and dying from it – according to a study published in the journa...

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