In season three of the hit television series “The White Lotus,” the character Victoria Ratliff takes the prescription anti-anxiety medication lorazepam to help with her social anxiety and inability to sleep. Her casual usage of the powerful benzodiazepine—often in combination with white wine—leads to her becoming visibly loopy, slurring her words, and falling asleep at dinner.
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