NCIt definition : A triazolobenzodiazepinederivative with sedative-hypnotic property. Triazolam interacts
directly with a specific site on the gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-A-chloride-ionophore
receptor complex located on the neuronal membrane. Binding causes allosteric modification
of the receptor and modulation of its affinity for the inhibitory neurotransmitter
GABA. This results in enhancement of synaptic actions of GABA and includes an increase
in the frequency of chloride channel openings, increased chloride ion conductance,
membrane hyperpolarization and ultimately synaptic inhibition and decreased neuronal
excitability.;