Definition: The Human-Machine Interface is quite literally where the human and the machine meet. It is the area of the human and the area of the machine that interact during a given task.Interaction can include touch, sight, sound, heat transference or any other physical or cognitive function.Also Known As: Man-Machine Interface. Examples: A typical computer station will have four human-machine interfaces, the keyboard (hand), the mouse (hand), the monitor (eyes) and the speakers (ears).nteraction can include touch, sight, sound, heat transference or any other physical or cognitive function. Also Known As: Man-Machine Interface. Examples: A typical computer station will have four human-machine interfaces, the keyboard (hand), the mouse (hand), the monitor (eyes) and the speakers (ears).
HomeResourcesDrugsTypes of DrugsBenzodiazepines. Benzodiazepines are a type of medication known as tranquilizers or minor tranquilizers, as opposed to the major tranquilizers used to treat psychosis. Familiar names of these drugs include diazepam (Valium), lorazepam (Ativan),clonazepam (Klonopin), and alprazolam (Xanax).
The benzodiazepines are some of the most effective drugs in the treatment of acute seizures and status epilepticus. The benzodiazepines most commonly used to treat status epilepticus are diazepam (Valium), lorazepam (Ativan), and midazolam (Versed).All three compounds work by enhancing the inhibition of Î³-aminobutyric acid (GABA) by binding to the benzodiazepine-GABA and barbiturate-receptor complex.orazepam. Lorazepam has emerged as the preferred benzodiazepine for acute management of status epilepticus. 24 [evidence level A, RCT] Lorazepam differs from diazepam in two important respects. It is less lipid-soluble than diazepam, with a distribution half-life of two to three hours versus 15 minutes for diazepam.