How it works

ETIZOLAM in LAM-ET molecule differs from a benzodiazepine in that the benzene ring has been replaced by a  thiophene ring, making the drug a thienodiazepine.It possesses amnesic, anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, hypnotic, sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant properties. It acts by binding to the GABA (Gamma amino butyric acid) receptors. The binding of benzodiazepines to the GABA-A receptor increases the affinity of gamma amino butyric acid (GABA) and its receptor, thereby increasing the opening frequency of GABA-A receptor. As a consequence of this, benzodiazepines potentiate GABA-ergic neurotransmission, resulting in anxiolytic (anti-anxiety), anticonvulsant, muscle relaxant, sedative and hypnotic effects.