Benzodiazepines: uses, dangers, and clinical considerations
AN Edinoff, CA Nix, J Hollier, CE Sagrera… - Neurology …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Benzodiazepines (BZDs) are among one of the most widely prescribed drug classes in the
United States. BZDs are a class of psychoactive drugs known for their depressant effect on …
United States. BZDs are a class of psychoactive drugs known for their depressant effect on …
Tapering of SSRI treatment to mitigate withdrawal symptoms
MA Horowitz, D Taylor - The Lancet Psychiatry, 2019 - thelancet.com
All classes of drug that are prescribed to treat depression are associated with withdrawal
syndromes. SSRI withdrawal syndrome occurs often and can be severe, and might compel …
syndromes. SSRI withdrawal syndrome occurs often and can be severe, and might compel …
How addictive are gabapentin and pregabalin? A systematic review
U Bonnet, N Scherbaum - European neuropsychopharmacology, 2017 - Elsevier
In the last ten years, gabapentin and pregabalin have been becoming dispensed broadly
and sold on black markets, thereby, exposing millions to potential side-effects. Meanwhile …
and sold on black markets, thereby, exposing millions to potential side-effects. Meanwhile …
A systematic review of interventions to deprescribe benzodiazepines and other hypnotics among older people
Purpose Benzodiazepines are effective medicines for insomnia and anxiety but are
commonly used beyond recommended treatment time frames, which may lead to adverse …
commonly used beyond recommended treatment time frames, which may lead to adverse …
Nitrogen and sulfur-doped carbon quantum dots as fluorescent nanoprobes for spectrofluorimetric determination of olanzapine and diazepam in biological fluids and …
A validated, sensitive, and simple spectrofluorimetric method was developed for the analysis
of two important CNS-acting drugs, olanzapine and diazepam, in their commercial tablets …
of two important CNS-acting drugs, olanzapine and diazepam, in their commercial tablets …
Deprescribing benzodiazepines in older patients: impact of interventions targeting physicians, pharmacists, and patients
BJ Ng, DG Le Couteur, SN Hilmer - Drugs & aging, 2018 - Springer
Benzodiazepines (BZDs; including the related Z-drugs) are frequently targets for
deprescribing; long-term use in older people is harmful and often not beneficial. BZDs can …
deprescribing; long-term use in older people is harmful and often not beneficial. BZDs can …
[HTML][HTML] Lower urinary tract symptoms in depression: a review
DJ Anderson, A Aucoin, CR Toups… - Health psychology …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) are frequently present in the general
population as patients age with approximately a third of individuals experiencing LUTS …
population as patients age with approximately a third of individuals experiencing LUTS …
Challenges of the pharmacological management of benzodiazepine withdrawal, dependence, and discontinuation
D Fluyau, N Revadigar… - Therapeutic advances …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Benzodiazepines (BZDs) are among the most prescribed sedative hypnotics
and among the most misused and abused medications by patients, in parallel with opioids. It …
and among the most misused and abused medications by patients, in parallel with opioids. It …
Probiotics for the treatment of depression and anxiety: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Background & aim Probiotics in the gut have been suggested to have a beneficial effect on
anxiety response and depressive disorder. Hence we conducted a systematic review and …
anxiety response and depressive disorder. Hence we conducted a systematic review and …
Association of benzodiazepine and Z-drug use with the risk of hospitalisation for fall-related injuries among older people: a nationwide nested case–control study in …
NW Yu, PJ Chen, HJ Tsai, CW Huang, YW Chiu… - BMC geriatrics, 2017 - Springer
Background Non-benzodiazepine hypnotics (Z-drugs) are advocated to be safer than
benzodiazepines (BZDs). This study comprehensively investigated the association of BZD …
benzodiazepines (BZDs). This study comprehensively investigated the association of BZD …