This book covers the entire field of research in the area of minor tranquillizers and its application to current clinical practice in the treatment of anxiety and insomnia.

Adam Doble (Author) , Ian Martin (Author) , David J. Nutt (Author)

1. The Story of Modern Tranquilliser Drugs 2. Interaction of the Benzodiazepines with the GABA^OA Receptor 3. Structural Characterisation of the GABA^OA Receptor 4. Functional Characterisation of the GABA^OA Receptor 5. Structures of Benzodiazepine Recognition Site Ligands 6. Behavioural Pharmacology 7. Pharmacokinetic Determinants of Clinical Activity 8. Benzodiazepines Drugs in Sleep Disorders 9. Benzodiazepines as Anxiolytics 10. Benzodiazepines: Anticonvulsant and Other Clinical Uses 11. Conclusions