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),

I f, like me, you've been glued to your couch every Sunday night to catch the latest episode of The White Lotus, then you've surely been hearing the word "lorazepam" in Parker Pos

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,

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).

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.

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, like me, you’ve been glued to your couch every Sunday night to catch the latest episode of The White Lotus, then you’ve surely been hearing the word “lorazepam” in Parker Posey’s drawling accent over and over in your head.