Halcion

[hal-see-on]

Trademark.

1. a benzodiazepine, used as a sleeping drug and as an anxiolytic.

Example Sentences

He loaded Wilson up on medications — lithium, Xanax, Halcion, among others.

From Los Angeles Times

In the end, John Goodrich pleaded guilty to distribution of a controlled substance, Halcion, and a judge sentenced him to 90 days in jail and three years of probation.

From Seattle Times

My wife had trouble falling asleep, and she was prescribed Halcion.

From Seattle Times

Stone took anything and everything over the course of his life: peyote, quaaludes, smack, Ritalin, Halcion, benzodiazepines.

From New York Times

He also became addicted to the sedative Halcion.

From New York Times