Stopping long-term benzodiazepine treatment was tied to a higher risk of death, according to a comparative effectiveness study using claims data. An intention-to-treat analysis showed that among ...

Veterans who were co-prescribed an opioid and benzodiazepine by doctors at the Department of Veterans Affairs faced an increased mortality risk, a new report found. Opioids are typically prescribed ...

Over 30 million Americans a year use benzodiazepines, or “benzos,” including Xanax, Valium, Ativan and Klonopin. Benzodiazepines are prescribed to treat anxiety disorders, insomnia, muscle spasms, ...

Benzodiazepine use and discontinuation is associated with nervous system injury and negative life effects that continue after discontinuation, according to a new study from researchers at the ...

“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 ...

New research supports current guidelines cautioning against long-term use of benzodiazepines. The study of more than 5000 older adults found that benzodiazepine use was associated with an accelerated ...

Throughout any given year, the National Academies convene hundreds of conferences, workshops, symposia, forums, roundtables, and other gatherings that attract the finest minds in academia and the ...

A new guideline provided recommendations on benzodiazepine tapering when risks outweigh benefits. Tapering strategy should be adjusted to each patient based on their response, guideline authors said.