User:Mr. Ibrahem/Triazolam

Triazolam, sold under the brand name Halcion among others, is a benzodiazepine (BZD) used short term to treat trouble sleeping. Use is not recommended beyond 10 days. It is taken by mouth. Effects begin in about 30 minutes and last for up to 4 hours.

Common side effects include sleepiness, poor coordination, and nausea. Serious side effect may include insufficient breathing, suicide, anaphylaxis, addiction, agitation, and inability to form new memories. Use during pregnancy may harm the baby. It appears to work by enhancing the effects of the GABA neurotransmitter.

Triazolam was initially patented in 1970 and approved for medical use in the Netherlands in 1977 but was withdrawn from the market there in 1980. It went on sale in the United States in 1982. In 2017, it was the 280th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than one million prescriptions. In the United States it costs about 1 USD per dose. Its sale has been banned in the United Kingdom since 1993.