title: Chemical structure and biological activity of the diazepines.
abstract: Since the introduction of chlordiazepoxide and diazepam many diazepines have been developed. Use of these drugs is increasing and considerable knowledge has accumulated about their mechanisms of action. The structural and pharmacological properties of these drugs are surveyed briefly.
mesh_terms: D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000502:physiology; D000374:Aggression / Q000187:drug effects; D000818:Animals; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001007:Anxiety; D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000187:drug effects; D001519:Behavior / Q000187:drug effects; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D004298:Dopamine / Q000502:physiology; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004361:Drug Tolerance; D005998:Glycine / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009046:Motor Neurons / Q000187:drug effects; D009129:Muscle Tonus / Q000187:drug effects; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000502:physiology; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011963:Receptors, GABA-A; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter / Q000187:drug effects; D012701:Serotonin / Q000502:physiology; D012890:Sleep / Q000187:drug effects; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D011963:Receptors, GABA-A; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D012701:Serotonin; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; D000109:Acetylcholine; D005998:Glycine; D004298:Dopamine; D009638:Norepinephrine