Sedative-, hypnotic-, or anxiolytic- (SHA-) related disorders include SHA intoxication, SHA withdrawal, and SHA-use disorder. These disorders result from abuse of a class of medications known as ...

Hallucinated sexual assaults and erotic fantasies induced by sedatives, including midazolam, may occur during procedures like dental restorations, putting clinicians at risk of legal troubles, ...

June 4, 2009 — Sedatives and hypnotics may increase the risk for suicide in elderly patients, according to the results of a case-control study reported online in the June issue of BMC Geriatrics.

The use of sedative-hypnotics during breast cancer chemotherapy puts women at risk of becoming dependent on them, say researchers reporting a review of almost 46,000 patients. The drugs, which include ...

The prevalence of diagnosed disorders from recurrent use of sedative, hypnotic and antianxiety medications in adolescents and young adults has increased sharply since 2001, according to Rutgers Health ...

Benzodiazepines, opioid analgesics, and other sedatives have indispensable medical uses; however, they can also stimulate the reward center in the brain. In susceptible individuals, this can lead to ...

In a study led by Dr Francisco Lai Tsz-tsun, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy and the Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, School of Clinical Medicine, ...

The prevalence of diagnosed disorders from recurrent use of sedative, hypnotic and antianxiety medications in adolescents and young adults has increased sharply since 2001, according to Rutgers Health ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Current smoking, use of sedative hypnotics and dyspnea increased the risk for death by suicide or drug overdose ...

Younger age, breast cancer diagnosis, Medicaid insurance and treatment type were associated with an increased risk for women becoming new chronic users of opioids or sedatives/hypnotics following ...

Among Medicaid patients taking opioids for chronic pain, the risk of fatal overdose rises steadily with daily opioid dose, reports a study. Among Medicaid patients taking opioids for chronic pain, the ...