DENVER (CBS4)- Prescription drugs called "Benzos" are a class of one of the most widely prescribed medications in the U.S., but there is new concern in Colorado that they are being overused.

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 ...

A new publication from physicians published in JAMA Psychiatry establishes and clinically describes complex persistent benzodiazepine dependence, or CPBD. Millions of Americans suffering from anxiety ...

Patients randomized to a self-administered electronic intervention had a significantly greater likelihood of complete benzodiazepine cessation compared with those who received treatment as usual.

Millions of Americans suffering from anxiety and insomnia are prescribed a class of sedatives known as benzodiazepines. Known under the popular trade names Xanax, Valium and Ativan, these medications ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA announced that manufacturers of benzodiazepines will be required to update their boxed warning to list ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants updated boxed warnings on benzodiazepines to reflect the "serious" risks of abuse, misuse, addiction, physical dependence, and withdrawal reactions ...

Canada has seen a drastic shift in the unregulated drug supply with the emergence of benzodiazepine-adulterated opioids (also known as “benzo-dope”). Benzodiazepines have been detected in as many as ...

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