Your 24-year-old patient has just been admitted through the emergency department with a drug overdose.You observe the physician administering flumazenil.What possible drug did your patient overdose on?

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Benzodiazepines are excellent induction agents when providing general anesthesia and are useful in preventing unpleasant recall during uncomfortable interventions.They may be used as somnifics.These agents are used to terminate seizures and elevate seizure threshold.Benzodiazepines exert their effects by binding to benzodiazepine receptors in the F1F1F1S1F1F1F10-aminobutyric acid (GABA)receptor complex on neurons,increasing the GABA chloride channel permeability,which hyperpolarizes the neuron,making depolarization less likely.A specific antagonist,flumazenil (Romazicon),can reverse the sedative effects of benzodiazepines.

Your 24-Year-Old Patient Has Just Been Admitted Through the Emergency