temazepam

British

/ təˈmæzəˌpæm /

noun

a benzodiazepine sedative; the gel-like capsule formulation is properly taken orally but has also been melted and injected by drug users

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According to one recent report co-authored by Kripke, patients taking hypnotics such as zolpidem and temazepam were over four times more likely to die during the 2.5-year study period than hypnotic-free control patients.

From Nature • May 22, 2013

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