Assertion: benzodiazepine | /r/Synonym | downer
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text: Benzodiazepines, also known as benzos, downers, nerve pills, and tranks, work by enhancing your brain's response to a neurotransmitter called gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), which reduces the excitability of nerve signals in your brain and slows it down, leading to the relaxation of certain physiological and emotional responses.