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 …

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Background Owing to the low therapeutic index of barbiturates, benzodiazepines (BZDs)
became popular in this country and worldwide many decades ago for a wide range of …

Despite increasing focus on the use of antidepressants and other agents for the treatment of
anxiety, benzodiazepines have remained a mainstay of anxiolytic pharmacotherapy due to …

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 …

Benzodiazepines and medications acting on benzodiazepine receptors that do not have a
benzodiazepine structure (z-drugs) have been viewed by some experts and regulatory …

Classical pharmacological dependence accompanied by euphoria, clinical evidence of
tolerance and escalation of dosage are very rare with the benzodiazepines. However, there …

Aims To re‐examine various aspects of the benzodiazepines (BZDs), widely prescribed for
50 years, mainly to treat anxiety and insomnia. It is a descriptive review based on the Okey …

In recent years, patients, lay publications, and consumer groups have expressed concern
about whether benzodiazepines are overprescribed. Psychiatrists have raised questions …

Benzodiazepines are medications used to treat many of the most frequent and disturbing
symptoms seen in medical practice, including anxiety, insomnia, muscle spasms, some …