chlordiazepoxide
Noun
Meaning
a tranquilizer (trade names Librium and Libritabs) used in the treatment of alcoholism
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Becoming sober from Chlordiazepoxide, OxyContin, alcohol or other addictive drugs you or your loved one is addicted to takes an specifically-tailored treatment schedule.
The first benzodiazepine, chlordiazepoxide (Librium), was synthesized in 1955 by Leo Sternbach while working at Hoffmann–La Roche on the development of tranquilizers.
This compound, later named chlordiazepoxide, had not been tested in 1955 because of Sternbach's focus on other issues.