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, ...

Results from a meta-analysis revealed that current or recent benzodiazepine use was linked to an increased risk for pneumonia. The researchers conducted a systematic literature review and ...

In 2021–22, 4.0 percent of adults aged 65 and older used benzodiazepines, a type of medication often prescribed for anxiety or sleep problems, without opioids, while 1.5 percent used both medications ...

I got the call every addiction doctor dreads: A patient of mine nearly overdosed. He had a long history of addiction, starting with opioid pain pills in his teens after a sports injury and progressing ...

More than 30 million US adults, or roughly 1 in 8 people age 18 and above, used benzodiazepines in the past year — with over 5 million reporting misuse, new research reports. Investigators analyzed ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with kidney failure who were dispensed a short-acting benzodiazepine in combination with opioids had an ...

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Benzodiazepine use during pregnancy was associated with an ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Anecdotal reports from some professionals have prompted concerns about young people using prescription benzodiazepines such ...