Poisoning deaths from "novel" benzodiazepines (NBZDs)—designed to mimic brand-name drugs like Valium and Xanax but with greater potency—have spiked in the last six years. Out of nearly 260 fatal ...

Nearly one third of patients with confirmed opioid overdose in the emergency department (ED) also had benzodiazepine coexposures; novel benzodiazepines were linked to a greater risk for intubation, ...

The U.S. experienced a spike in benzodiazepine-related overdoses in 2020, particularly in overdoses that involved illicit benzodiazepines such as etizolam and flubromazolam, according to a study ...

Three young adults in Chicago who thought they were taking alprazolam (Xanax) actually ingested the unapproved and far more potent bromazolam, requiring an intensive care unit stay, public health ...

Although benzodiazepine use is declining in U.S. outpatient care, the high rate of co-prescribing with other central nervous ...

We all know that opioid pain medications, such as oxycodone and hydrocodone, and anxiety-suppressing benzodiazepines like alprazolam (Xanax) and lorazepam (Ativan), can be addictive. Over time, higher ...

Patients who use anti-anxiety medications in tandem with opioids are much more likely to overdose compared to patients solely using opioids, according to a recent study published in The BMJ.

Sedona inpatient program emphasizes gradual tapering, seizure-risk awareness, and holistic strategies to address ...

COLUMBUS— Gov. Mike DeWine signed an executive order Wednesday allowing the Ohio Board of Pharmacy to legalize drug testing tools aimed at preventing overdoses. The emergency rule exempts test strips ...

Cyanide binds to the ferric ion on cytochrome oxidase and abruptly halts the electron transport chain and aerobic respiration, producing profound toxic effects. Cyanide also preferentially binds to ...