Table 5 The treatment, DZP’s uses, occurrence in the environmental samples, and concentration

Anti-depressant, anti-anxiety, anti-stress

Treatment of insomnia, seizures and

alcohol withdrawal

Llobregat River; Northeastern Spain

~ 3 ng L^− 1

[199]

River water; Madrid

~ 21 ng L^− 1

[200]

River water; Germany

~ 33 ng L^− 1

[201]

Nansha River; suburban Beijing

~ 5 ng L^− 1

[202]

Municipal sewage treatment plant (STP) effluents; Xiamen

~ 10 ng L^− 1

[203]

Slaughterhouse wastewater; suburban

Beijing

~ 16 ng L^− 1

[202]