Actions: Short acting benzodiazepine. CNS depressant with sedative, muscle relaxant, anticonvulsant, and amnesiac effects. Estimated to be 3-4 times as potent as diazepam. Intensifies activity of gamma-aminobenzoic acid (GABA), a major inhibitory neurotransmitter of the brain. This acts to calm the patient, relaxes skeletal muscles, blocks memory, prevents feeling pain, but enables them to follow commands.