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At the end of 4-week diazepam intake, an increase in 24-h HR mean values was found (+5.2 beats\/min, &lt;i&gt;p&lt;\/i&gt; &amp;#x3c; 0.05). Analysis of subperiods showed that diazepam produced a 10.1% increase in night-time HR (+6.1 beats\/min, &lt;i&gt;p&lt;\/i&gt; &amp;#x3c; 0.01) without affecting BP. A significant HR rise (+4.9 beats\/min, &lt;i&gt;p&lt;\/i&gt; &amp;#x3c; 0.05) and SBP reduction (\u20133.8 mm Hg, &lt;i&gt;p&lt;\/i&gt; &amp;#x3c; 0.05) were observed in the morning hours. The HR increase persisted in day-time hours (+4.6 beats\/min, &lt;i&gt;p&lt;\/i&gt; &amp;#x3c; 0.05), while BP values resulted unaffected. &lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Conclusions:&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;\/b&gt; In healthy subjects, diazepam taken as a hypnotic agent induces a significant HR increase, possibly mediated by a decrease in vagal tone. 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