The Benzodiazepine (pronounced /ˌbɛnzəʊdaɪˈæzəˌpiːn/, often abbreviated to "benzos") first introduced to the market in 1960 are a commonly prescribed class of psychoactive drugs with varying sedative, hypnotic, anxiolytic (antianxiety), anticonvulsant, muscle relaxant, and amnesic properties. Some of the symptoms which may occur as a result of long term use of benzodiazepines include emotional clouding[1] nausea, headaches, dizziness, irritability, lethargy, sleep problems, memory impairment, personality changes, aggression, depression, agoraphobia, anxiety and panic attacks, social deterioration as well as employment difficulties.[4][5][6] Many of these adverse effects of long term use of benzodiazepines begin to show improvements three to six months after withdrawal of benzodiazepines.

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