Valium Nation: How Diazepam Became a Symbol of 20th-Century Anxiety
In the annals of pharmaceutical history, few drugs have captured the spirit of a cultural era like Valium. Known generically as diazepam, this small, unassuming pill emerged in the 1960s as a medical marvel and quickly evolved into a symbol of modern anxiety, particularly among the middle class. Branded by some as a panacea for the stressed-out suburban housewife and by others as a silent...
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