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RWJ-51204 is an anxiolytic drug used in scientific research. It has similar effects to benzodiazepine drugs but is structurally distinct and so is classed as a nonbenzodiazepine anxiolytic. RWJ-51204 is a nonselective partial agonist at GABAA receptors. It produces primarily anxiolytic effects at low doses with sedative ataxia and muscle relaxant effects only appearing at some 20x the effective anxiolytic dose.
