‘Though not a lot of information about Paddock’s psychological health has been released, the newspaper stated that “records from the Nevada Prescription Monitoring Program obtained Tuesday show Paddock was prescribed 50 10-milligram diazepam tablets by Henderson physician Dr. Steven Winkler on June 21.”’
Valium 10 is a hefty dose. Usually used at that dosage for sedation or extreme muscle spasms.
Valium hits the same brain receptors as alcohol. That is why it is used for detox. It is a major muscle relaxant, and anxiety reducer.
Been around since the fifties and I would guess this is not why this man caused over 500 causalities.