Ativan® is the trade name of:

A) mephobarbital
B) lorazepam
C) diazepam
D) methsuximide


B) lorazepam
Ativan® is the trade name of lorazepam. It is a benzodiazepine, and is administered intravenously. Its effects are mediated by GABA, and it acts on the thalamic, hypothalamic, and limbic levels of the central nervous system.

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