The Las Vegas shooter was reportedly prescribed a common anxiety medication ' here's what you need to know about it

People are still looking for the motive behind the Las Vegas shooting as more details come in.Onedetail that has emerged around the shooter, Stephen Paddock, concerns his prescriptions. The Las Vegas Review-Journalreports that in June, Paddock was prescribed diazepam, sometimes known by its brand name, Valium. It's a common medication used to treat anxiety.The drug has beenon the marketsince 1963, when it was first approved by the Food and Drug Administration.It's important to note that while Paddock may have been prescribed the drug, he wasn't necessarily taking it on the night of the shooting that left 59 people dead and injured489.Here's what you need to know about diazepam:According to the National Library of Medicine, diazepam is used to treat anxiety, muscle spasms, and seizures. It can also be used to treat symptoms related to alcohol withdrawal.Like all drugs, diazepam does have some side effects. Drowsiness, dizziness, weakness, dry mouth,diarrhea, nausea, andchanges in appetite are all common side effects associated with diazepam. The drug should not be taken with alcohol.The Las Vegas Review-Journal describedthe prescription as an "anti-anxiety drug ... that can lead to aggressive behavior." That link between diazepam and aggression can be traced back to a 1985 study in otherwise healthy male college students, which observed that amongthe participants whotook the drug, aggression was intensified. A 2014 review of the literature came to the conclusion that there was a "moderate association" between benzodiazepines (of which diazepam is one) and aggressive behavior, but trying to pinpoint the circumstances that led to that behavior in some people was less clear.As it stands now, the link between diazepam and Paddock's actions is tenuous at bestthough some celebrities have said otherwise.SEE ALSO:More than 24 hours after the Las Vegas massacre, nobody understands Stephen Paddock's motiveJoin the conversation about this storyNOW WATCH: I went on Beyonc's 22-day diet ' and I lost 15 pounds
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