A West Palm Beach psychiatrist warns of a 'quiet' benzodiazepine crisis, affecting millions with long-term use of drugs like ...

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 ...

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 ...

Long-term use of benzodiazepine and related drugs has been linked to poorer quality sleep in older adults with insomnia. While they are cheap, commonly prescribed and widely available in Quebec, these ...

Long-term opioid prescribing has fallen in the United States over the last decade, but millions of patients still received ...

Benzodiazepines are medicines that many people use to treat anxiety and sleep problems. Doctors often prescribe them because ...

Millions of U.S. patients are still prescribed long-term opioids ...

Despite a 24% drop since 2015, over 4 million Americans remain on long-term opioids, and they’re older, on Medicare, and ...

Contrary to previous research, a new study suggests that benzodiazepines do not to raise the risk for dementia. However, experts caution that these medications should still be avoided in older ...

Anecdotal reports from some professionals have prompted concerns about young people using prescription benzodiazepines such as Xanax for recreational use. Border force detections of these drugs have ...

What if the medication you are taking to reduce your anxiety is interfering with your ability to manage anxiety? Benzodiazepines such as Xanax, Valium, Ativan, Klonopin, Librium, and Restoril reduce ...