The Hidden Dangers of Long-Term Benzo Use | Oz Health Could the pills in your medicine cabinet be a silent killer? In this video, Dr. Oz investigates the shocking side effects of long-term use of ...

Benzodiazepines are a class of drugs that can treat a range of conditions, including anxiety and insomnia. Off-label, they may help with tics and bipolar disorder. Side effects may include drowsiness, ...

Dr. Brennan answers the question: 'Benzodiazepine Side Effects For Anxiety?' — -- Question: What are the side effects associated with benzodiazepine treatment for anxiety disorders, and are there ...

Benzodiazepines produce their therapeutic effect by binding with GABA A receptors in the brain. However, the drug has an equally strong affinity to human mitochondrial tryptophan-rich sensory proteins ...

Due to the effects of active duty and combat-related injuries, among other potential predisposing factors, the VA population has higher rates of chronic pain, traumatic brain injury, posttraumatic ...

“Benzodiazepines have well-established acute adverse effects on cognition,” write Netherlands-based Erasmus University professors of Epidemiology, Radiology, and Neurology in the latest issue of BMC ...

More than 30 million prescriptions for benzodiazepines are dispensed each year in the United States, yet as Vanderbilt University psychiatrist Alistair J. Reid Finlayson and four colleagues note in ...

The percentage of outpatient medical visits that led to a benzodiazepine prescription doubled from 2003 to 2015, according to a study published Friday. And about half those prescriptions came from ...