Diazepam is a drug derived from 1,4-benzodiazepine that acts as a positive allosteric modulator of GABAA receptors with anxiolytic, muscle relaxant, anticonvulsant and sedative properties. Diazepam is used to treat anxiety states and is considered the most effective benzodiazepine for the treatment of muscle spasms. It is one of the benzodiazepines most frequently administered to both outpatients and inpatients.
