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Searches for lorazepam surged after release of The White Lotus, data shows

14.11.2025 18:00 | The Guardian World

Third series of TV drama spiked interest in anti-anxiety drug amid warnings over illicit production of ‘benzos’In the third series of the hit TV show The White Lotus, the entitled North Carolina housewife Victoria Ratliff is often shown reaching for her lorazepam. Now researchers say internet searches for the anti-anxiety drug surged after the show’s release.Lorazepam, also known by its brand name Ativan, is a type of drug known as a benzodiazepine, or “benzo”. It is thought to work by boosting the effect of a neurotransmitter called gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the brain. Continue reading...

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