Thienodiazepines: Difference between revisions
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==Toxicity and harm potential== | ==Toxicity and harm potential== | ||
[[Benzodiazepines]] and thienodiazepines are essentially identical in their pharmacological action, subjective effects, toxicity and harm potential. They can therefore be treated similarly in the appropriate efforts necessary to maximize harm reduction. | [[Benzodiazepines]] and thienodiazepines are essentially identical in their pharmacological action, subjective effects, toxicity and harm potential. They can therefore be treated similarly in the appropriate efforts necessary to maximize harm reduction. | ||
[[File:harmchart.png|thumb|right|300px|Radar plot showing relative physical harm, social harm, and dependence of benzodiazepines in comparison to other drugs.<ref>Development of a rational scale to assess the harm of | [[File:harmchart.png|thumb|right|300px|Radar plot showing relative physical harm, social harm, and dependence of benzodiazepines in comparison to other drugs.<ref>Development of a rational scale to assess the harm of substances of potential misuse (ScienceDirect) | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140673607604644</ref>]] | ||
===Lethal dosage=== | ===Lethal dosage=== | ||
The median lethal dosage varies wildly between specific substances within the thienzodiazepine class. It is because of this that one should always fully research the substance before administering it to themselves or others. | The median lethal dosage varies wildly between specific substances within the thienzodiazepine class. It is because of this that one should always fully research the substance before administering it to themselves or others. |