Diazepam, first marketed asValium and it is a medication of the Benzodiazepine family that typically produces a calming effects.
Valium is used to treat anxiety, alcohol withdrawal, and seizures.
It is also used to relieve muscle spasms and to provide sedation before medical procedures.
Diazepam(Valium) affects chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people with anxiety.