When my primary care doctor prescribed Klonopin to treat my severe anxiety in the months before and after major surgery in December 2021, I had no idea that getting off the drug later - as well as the ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants updated boxed warnings on benzodiazepines to reflect the "serious" risks of abuse, misuse, addiction, physical dependence, and withdrawal reactions ...

A new publication from physicians published in JAMA Psychiatry establishes and clinically describes complex persistent benzodiazepine dependence, or CPBD. Millions of Americans suffering from anxiety ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced new labeling changes for benzodiazepines, warning users of potential abuse, misuse and addiction, according to a Sept. 23 press release. The boxed ...

Millions of Americans suffering from anxiety and insomnia are prescribed a class of sedatives known as benzodiazepines. Known under the popular trade names Xanax, Valium and Ativan, these medications ...

(HealthDay)—Reacting to an upsurge in abuse of benzodiazepine sedatives such as Valium, Xanax and Ativan, U.S. officials on Wednesday added a "Boxed Warning" to the drugs' labels, cautioning about the ...

My mentor was dying and I had no idea what to say. It was Spring 2018 and John Pettegrew, Lehigh University’s chair of history and my dissertation adviser, had just received a call from his doctor. We ...

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 ...

Older adults are increasingly discontinuing benzodiazepines soon after hospital discharge, but a significant number continue use for months, putting them at risk for serious health problems, according ...