Stopping long-term benzodiazepine treatment was tied to a higher risk of death, according to a comparative effectiveness study using claims data. An intention-to-treat analysis showed that among ...

(Reuters Health) - Even as opiate abuse has become a growing problem in the U.S., overdose deaths involving sedatives and antiseizure medications in the benzodiazepine category have also risen steeply ...

Benzodiazepine use and discontinuation is associated with nervous system injury and negative life effects that continue after discontinuation, according to a new study from researchers at the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Veterans with PTSD who received benzodiazepines were more than twice as likely to die due to suicide and were ...

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Benzodiazepine use during pregnancy was associated with an ...

Darren Dickson sought help from Recovery Steps, which is based in Workington [Google] A coroner has raised concerns over how ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with kidney failure who were dispensed a short-acting benzodiazepine in combination with opioids had an ...

Despite years of warnings about the hazards of prescribing benzodiazepines for the elderly, these drugs continue to be used at a higher rate than what is considered appropriate in older Americans — ...

As attention remains focused on opioid abuse, another drug epidemic rages outside the spotlight: inappropriate prescription of benzodiazepines. In an editorial published in the February 22 issue of ...

The use of benzodiazepines, such as Xanax and Valium, is on the rise, and the number of overdose deaths related to them soared in recent years, new research says. Benzodiazepines are a class of ...

— -- Question: Will I have to take benzodiazepine medication everyday for it to be effective for my anxiety disorder? Answer: Another nice thing about benzodiazepines is that they can actually be ...