Benzodiazepines are widely prescribed for a variety of clinical conditions. However, its cardiovascular consequences remain controversial. In this study, the investigators sought to determine the acute effects of a single dose of oral diazepam (10mg) on resting beat-to-beat blood pressure variability and cardiac and sympathetic baroreflex sensitivity in a cohort of young, healthy individuals.
The aim of this study is to determine the acute effects of diazepam on beat-to-beat blood pressure variability and baroreflex control.