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 ...

Darren Dickson sought help from Recovery Steps, which is based in Workington A coroner has raised concerns over how a trust and drugs recovery programme handled records leading up to a man's death.

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 ...

Dr. Brian Brennan answers the question: 'Duration Of Benzodiazepine Treatment?' — -- Question: How long will it take for benzodiazepine treatment to help my anxiety disorder? Answer: One of the ...

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 ...

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 — ...

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 ...

Patients over 65 years of age who take the popular insomnia and anxiety drug, benzodiazepine, have a 50% higher risk of developing dementia during the following 15 years compared to people of the same ...