Assertion: benzodiazepine | /r/HasProperty | touted as safer alternatives
Facets:
value: to barbiturates
type: OTHER
value: in the past
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: In the past, benzodiazepines, especially when used as a sedative-hypnotic for sleep, were touted as safer alternatives to the older barbiturates, which could lead to fatal overdose, particularly when combined with alcohol.
text: Introduced in the early 1960s with chlordiazepoxide (Librium), benzodiazepines were heralded as a safer alternative to barbiturates