A proof-of-concept clinical trial of a non-benzodiazepine drug, a version of a naturally occurring neuroactive steroid, has shown that it’s as effective as alprazolam, better known as Xanax, at ...

With an alarming rise in the number of prescriptions filled for non-benzo sleeping/z-drugs and anti-epilepsy gabapentinoids over the last two decades, researchers at Columbia University Mailman School ...

Sedatives frequently prescribed to Alzheimer’s patients may increase those patients’ risk of contracting pneumonia, according to a new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Both ...

February 16, 2022-- With an alarming rise in the number of prescriptionss filled for non-benzo sleeping/z-drugs and anti-epilepsy gabapentinoids over the last two decades, researchers at Columbia ...

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, ...

Pregnant women who take a class of drugs that's often prescribed for anxiety or insomnia may run a higher risk of miscarriage, a new study suggests. Canadian researchers looked at the outcomes from ...

Prescribing of benzodiazepines to US adults declined between 2018 and 2022, especially among those aged 56 years or older, new research revealed. Researchers found a decrease in overall prescribing ...

With an alarming rise in the number of prescriptions filled for non-benzo sleeping/z-drugs and anti-epilepsy gabapentinoids over the last two decades, researchers aimed to fill in the gap in knowledge ...