benzo
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- noun
- /ˈbɛnzoʊ/
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benzo
- The doctor prescribed a benzo to help her patient manage severe panic attacks.
An example of a non benzo would be Ambien.
- An example of a non benzo would be Ambien.
- By the way, opioids and benzos, not a good combo.
- And we kind of talked about my coke addiction, drinking benzos, opiates, all that shit.
- Where will we be without men and opioids, benzos.
- yo-yo, I don't want to be put on opioids to treat my restless legs or benzos.
- That's a crime because if you start a benzo, it increases your risk of dementia and they're addictive.
- And so I'd, you know, I'd mention I'd use my, I use my way off of benzos and sleeping pills and painkillers and, and you got off benzos alone alone.
- And they did put me on benzos for a few days, which coming off of them is just so awful.
- Well, I I became an expert in benzo withdrawal like which is you took benzodiazepines and at some point.
Examples
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And they did put me on benzos for a few days, which coming off of them is just so awful.
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Or maybe I need a benzo; I don't know.
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Many people find that taking a benzo helps them cope with anxiety before a big event.
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After struggling with insomnia, he decided to try a benzo to help him sleep better.
Synonyms
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A kind of medicine that makes you calm or sleepy and can cause addiction if used for a long time
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A medicine that calms you and helps with anxiety and sleep problems
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A medicine used to treat anxiety and panic attacks
Surface Forms
Etymology
Benzo is slang short for the drug name benzodiazepine, a group of calming medicines. The slang is a shortening of the full chemical name, and the benzo part comes from benzene, so calling them 'benzos' links the common word to their chemical root and calming use.