‘The White Lotus’ has sparked interest in lorazepam. How safe is this anti-anxiety drug?

‘The White Lotus’ has sparked interest in lorazepam. How safe is this anti-anxiety drug?

Everyone’s talking about Hollywood actor Parker Posey and her role as Victoria Ratliff in Season 3 of HBO’s ‘The White Lotus’. But it’s not her performance but her love for the anti-anxiety drug lorazepam that has piqued interest. Through the episodes, she is seen gulping down the medicine like candy. But what is lorazepam?

Parker Posey’s character on “The White Lotus”, Victoria Ratliff, is shown frequently taking the anxiety medication lorazepam. Image Courtesy: HBO