When my primary care doctor prescribed Klonopin to treat my severe anxiety in the months before and after major surgery in December 2021, I had no idea that getting off the drug later - as well as the ...

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 ...

Alcohol withdrawal can be extremely unpleasant (see herefor an overview). Symptoms vary from person to person, but most people will experience some negative symptoms of alcohol withdrawal if they try ...

December 6, 2010 (Boca Raton, Florida) — Relying on benzodiazepines alone for treatment of alcohol withdrawal in the general hospital setting may not be advisable, especially in older patients, ...

DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. (WOOD) — The death of an inmate who was cut off from Klonopin at the Muskegon County Jail is shedding light on the dangers of withdrawing from long-term use of benzodiazepines.

FDA, patients say quitting "benzos" abruptly can lead to horrific side effects. Dec. 1, 2008— -- Americans take a lot of "benzos," even if they don't know exactly what "benzos" are. In 2007, U.S.

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, ...

Background: Long-term use of hypnotics is not recommended because of risks of dependency and adverse effects on health. The usual clinical management of benzodiazepine dependency is gradual tapering, ...

There is one cause of suicide that is not normally discussed in the media accounts I have read. There a class of drugs favored by psychiatrists that are very effective at keeping patients calm and in ...

LINDA LAWSON realizes she’s dependent on sleeping pills. Mostly housebound and bedridden, Linda takes control of her life and health by quitting them only to discover “benzos” (benzodiazepines) are as ...