Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Season three of “The White Lotus” has a new scene-stealer beyond its messy rich people: lorazepam. In the TV series, this anti-anxiety medication is front and center thanks to loony Southern mom Victoria Ratliff (played by Parker Posey),

Victoria is seen taking the pills before a massage and downing them with wine at dinner. Her husband, Tim, eventually takes some himself to calm down after dealing with stressful news at work. And at one point,

If you’re curious what this drug is all about and if it’s even safe to take for anxiety, you’re not alone. That’s why I talked to an expert to get the lowdown on lorazepam. Scroll down for everything you might want to know about the medication and how it might be affecting the Ratliffs as they imbibe their way across Koh Samui.

Things at “The White Lotus” continued to trickle along this week, in that way only Mike White knows how to pull off… until they ramp up considerably.

Lorazepam is a benzodiazepine that is used to treat a variety of health conditions including seizures, panic attacks, and alcohol withdrawal, according to Dr. Alan. FYI: Benzodiazepines are a type of medication that slows down activity in your brain and nervous system, according to the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).

But Victoria can also be seen mixing the prescription drug with wine at dinner, causing her to heavily slur her speech—and even fall asleep at the table—raising a lot of questions about what lorazepam is,

Season three of the HBO hit series The White Lotus features a character's obsession with lorazepam—an anti-anxiety and anti-panic medication. Known by its generic name Ativan, the drug is a benzodiazepine that treats anxiety or panic disorder.