CHLORMETHIAZOLE
\klˈɔːɹəmˌɛθɪˌazə͡ʊl], \klˈɔːɹəmˌɛθɪˌazəʊl], \k_l_ˈɔː_ɹ_ə_m_ˌɛ_θ_ɪ__ˌa_z_əʊ_l]\
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A sedative and anticonvulsant often used in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal. Chlormethiazole has also been proposed as a neuroprotective agent. The mechanism of its therapeutic activity is not entirely clear, but it does potentiate GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID receptors response and it may also affect glycine receptors.
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