Use of a self-administered electronic intervention led to cessation of benzodiazepines among long-term users, a randomized trial showed. Among 161 patients at Veterans Health Administration primary ...

Sub-anesthetic ketamine infusions, which are already used for treatment-resistant depression (TRD), may also help people through benzodiazepine withdrawal, new research published in ...

Benzos, anti-anxiety drugs including Klonopin and Xanax, are widely prescribed. But they are addictive drugs and withdrawal can be rough when you try to taper off. Many people with pain issues, who ...

You know how you can tell a kid not to touch a hot stove, but they’ll do it because they have to learn what “hot” means for themselves? It’s the same with medications. I’ve seen happy, otherwise ...

Doctors commonly prescribe benzodiazepines for treating anxiety disorders and insomnia. The efficacy of benzodiazepines has been well-documented. Some of them have become household names: Xanax ...

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 ...