Pediatric oral sedation for dental treatment often results in excessive sleepiness, nausea, and vomiting after the child is discharged, according to a new study in Anesthesia Progress. The findings ...

How can cannabidiol (CBD) help reduce alcohol use disorder (AUD) without side effects that are commonly associated with traditional medications? This is what a recent study published in the British ...

Medication-induced deep sedation in ICU patients is linked to loss of independence; lighter sedation and mobility improve ...

Alcohol can have a sedative effect and cause a person to fall asleep more quickly than usual. However, consuming alcohol can also cause sleep disruption and other adverse effects on people’s health.

New science shows that the animal sedative that’s tainting fentanyl across the country, including in the Cincinnati area, appears to make the life-threatening effects of opioids even worse. At least ...

New substances that activate adrenalin receptors instead of opioid receptors have a similar pain relieving effect to opiates, but without the negative aspects such as respiratory depression and ...

SAN DIEGO — Los Angeles County health officials issued a public alert Wednesday, warning of increased overdose risks associated with the animal sedative xylazine, which has been detected in illicit ...