The prescribing of benzodiazepines during office visits has risen over the past decade; benzodiazepines are often coprescribed with opioids and other sedating medications, frequently for conditions ...

Dr. Oz investigates the shocking side effects of long-term benzodiazepine use and the dependency issues associated with these ...

Listen to an interview with Richard Barton, M.D. and Nick Lonardo on The Scope Radio. Sedation is frequently required for mechanically ventilated intensive care unit (ICU) patients to reduce anxiety, ...

It seems that we're a nation of pill-poppers: Nearly 70 percent of Americans take at least one prescription drug, and more than 50 percent take two, according to a 2013 report from the Mayo Clinic.

Older male doctors in the South and in rural western states are prescribing the most sedatives and opioids to seniors, according to a new University of Michigan (U-M) study. And those receiving the ...

The FDA will require more cautions be included with the Boxed Warning that comes with benzodiazepines such as alprazolam (brand name: Xanax), lorazepam (Ativan) and clonazepam (Klonopin). Wednesday’s ...

Dr. Brennan answers the question: 'Benzodiazepine Side Effects For Anxiety?' — -- Question: What are the side effects associated with benzodiazepine treatment for anxiety disorders, and are there ...

THURSDAY, Dec. 27, 2018 -- About one in every five people who take Valium, Xanax and other benzodiazepines are misusing the potentially addictive medication, U.S. survey data show. The statistics also ...

Continuous infusion benzodiazepines – a class of sedatives that includes lorazepam and midazolam, once considered the standard of care in the ICU – are linked to an increased likelihood of death among ...