Benzodiazepines do not appear to increase dementia risk, but could have subtle long-term effects on brain structure, a new study reports. Researchers found no link between use of the sedative drug and ...

Benzodiazepines, or benzos, are a class of central nervous system depressants that most people know by the brand names Xanax, Ativan, Valium, and Klonopin. These drugs, commonly prescribed in their ...

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A study found that opioid use, with or without benzodiazepines, significantly increases long-term mortality risk in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) over the age of 60 years.

Benzodiazepines, often referred to as “benzos,” are commonly prescribed medications used to treat conditions such as anxiety and insomnia. These include drugs like Ativan, Xanax, and Clonazepam. In ...

A silent crisis is unfolding in medicine, one that disproportionately affects women and has gone largely unchecked for decades. The overprescription of benzodiazepines, commonly known as tranquilizers ...

Anxiety disorders affect more than 40 million adults in the U.S. each year, often interfering with sleep, relationships, work and day-to-day functioning. If you’ve been feeling on edge, overwhelmed or ...

Two years after she started taking Xanax, Dana Bare began having panic attacks like never before. Her memory started slipping ...