Medically reviewed by Patricia Mikula, PharmD Lorazepam, which is also known by its brand name Ativan, is a benzodiazepine ...

Which benzodiazepine a doctor prescribes depends on why you need it. For instance, clonazepam (Klonopin) is effective for seizures, but temazepam (Restoril) is better for managing insomnia.

More than 30 million prescriptions for benzodiazepines are dispensed each year in the United States, yet as Vanderbilt University psychiatrist Alistair J. Reid Finlayson and four colleagues note ...

Now, a research team led by Virginia Commonwealth University and Columbia University has gained novel insights into a protein suspected to be involved in benzodiazepine-related inflammation.

Veterans who were co-prescribed an opioid and benzodiazepine by doctors at the Department of Veterans Affairs faced an increased mortality risk, a new report found. Opioids are typically ...

One in 20 older adults discharged after acute stroke initiate benzodiazepine within 90 days and were often prescribed them for more than 7 days. Benzodiazepine use was proportionately higher among ...

Acute benzodiazepine toxicity: The treatment required usually depends on what drugs were taken and how much. Taking too many benzodiazepines can result in respiratory depression and death ...

3 Despite this common occurrence, the majority of benzodiazepine metabolite toxicology screens are only performed for oxazepam-glucuronide. To detect and prevent abuse of these drugs, it is ...

Learn how experts are advancing benzodiazepine analysis and detection using insights from the lab. How did you approach method development for comprehensive benzodiazepine analysis? Emily Lee ...