A proof-of-concept clinical trial of a non-benzodiazepine drug, a version of a naturally occurring neuroactive steroid, has shown that it’s as effective as alprazolam, better known as Xanax, at ...
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 ...
Dr Jack Freestone, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs, said the spike in NBZD-related deaths reflected growing use of the drugs as seen in ...
Over 30 million Americans a year use benzodiazepines, or “benzos,” including Xanax, Valium, Ativan and Klonopin. Benzodiazepines are prescribed to treat anxiety disorders, insomnia, muscle spasms, ...
Two years after she started taking Xanax, Dana Bare began having panic attacks like never before. Her memory started slipping. Her husband had to remind her how to make a sandwich. Bare’s ailments ...
Benzodiazepines like Valium and Xanax are often prescribed to treat anxiety, insomnia and seizures. While these drugs can be effective as a short-term treatment, researchers are trying to better ...