What Is Lorazepam And What Does It Treat? Lorazepam is a benzodiazepine. It is approved for the treatment of anxiety, status epilepticus (continuous seizures), and as a medication given right before anesthesia. However, benzodiazepines are also commonly used to treat difficulty sleeping and alcohol withdrawal.
Compact Disk of James Russel. The first workable digital compact disc device, the precursor on now ubiquitous CD/DVDs, was invented in the late 1960s by the American physicist James Russell. James T. Russell was born in Bremerton, Washington in 1931. In 1953, Russell earned his Bachelor degree in physics and graduated from Reed College in Portland.
  It was invented by TOSHIBA   ANSWER FROM ANGEL010597 on WikiAnswers   SEE: Who invented the DVD o â¦ n wiki aswers and youll get this answer:   CDs were invented by Sony/Phillips in the late 80s.   The DVD evolved from the CD. It is a high-density CD.