Assertion: acting benzodiazepine | /r/HasProperty | prescribed for acute episodes of anxiety
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text: Short-acting benzodiazepines, like lorazepam (e.g., Ativan), may be prescribed for panic and acute episodes of anxiety because their effects are felt more rapidly as compared to antidepressants, and they are then processed out of the system within a few hours.