Although benzodiazepine use is declining in U.S. outpatient care, the high rate of co-prescribing with other central nervous ...

Benzodiazepine treatment during pregnancy is associated with a significantly elevated risk for miscarriage. Benzodiazepine use during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for miscarriage, ...

Benzodiazepine treatment declined among U.S. adults between 2018 and 2022, with the steepest drop among adults ages 56 and older, according to a new study by researchers at the Columbia University ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Both long- and short-acting benzodiazepine use in pregnancy was associated with increased risk for miscarriage.

Researchers conducted a population-based study to assess the effects of benzodiazepine use on long-term dementia risk, as well as imaging markers of neurodegeneration. Among adults considered ...

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 ...

Doctors may retire, but an inappropriate prescription can last forever. Or, until the field changes. At the moment, a sea change in how doctors prescribe benzodiazepines is taking place across America ...

Benzodiazepine class insomnia drugs were associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a study published Aug. 7 in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

There is no link between long-term benzodiazepine use, defined as use for 6 months or longer, and increased deposition of beta-amyloid in the brain or cognitive decline in elderly patients who are ...

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 ...

A class of sedatives called benzodiazepines, which include meds like Ativan, Valium and Xanax, could be linked to higher odds for miscarriage if taken during pregnancy, new research finds. The ...