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"Midazolam (a/k/a Versed) has NO pain relieving properties.  It's given--generally without patient consent--because it reduces anxiety, makes patients compliant/obedient to orders, & causes memory loss (same effects as Rohypnol, date rape drug--they are both benzodiazepines).  Great if that's what you want & your doc has discussed this with you beforehand.  However, there are many people who have been given Versed without their consent & who have been very upset about the memory loss (see VersedBusters, nomidazolam, etc.--an internet search for side effects of Versed or midazolam will yield a lot of hits).  For both surgeries I had no anxiety yet was given Versed without my consent.  I question why an amnesiac drug is administered when a"