The social anxiety medication that comes to mind first is certainly Valium. Valium influences chemicals in the brain that may have become unbalanced and lead to anxiety. It also has other applications like the treatment of agitation, shakiness, and hallucinations during alcohol withdrawal and the relief of certain kinds of muscle pain. But, of course there are so many caveats attached to using Valium that many people are afraid of using it.

Valium (C16H13ClN2O), manufactured by Roche, is a benzodiazepene derivative and makes part of the anti-anxiety agent drug class. Diazepam is the well known generic name for Valium which is in a class of drugs called benzodiazepenes. Street names for Valium include candy, downers, sleeping pills, and tranks. Valium is in the anti-anxiety agent class and in Schedule IV of the DEA Controlled Substances Act.

Sedative-hypnotic drugs like Valium are Central Nervous System depressants and are a category of substances used to slow normal brain function. There are numerous CNS depressants; most act on the brain by affecting the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid. Benzodiazepines, such as Valium, are generally prescribed to treat anxiety, acute stress reactions, and panic attacks. In higher doses, Valium can even be used as a general anesthetic.

Sadr City is a suburb of Baghdad which was built in 1959. Valium is a prescription drug used as a sedative to treat anxiety, insomnia, seizures and different types of convulsions. Paxil is a newer antidepressant manufactured by Glaxo Smith Kline. In 2004 the FDA ordered the containers to have a warning that the medication caused an increase in suicidal thoughts and behavior.