The drugs treat disorders such as anxiety, panic attacks and insomnia, but stopping them abruptly can compound users’ symptoms and even endanger their lives. By Christina Caron Tasha Hedges took Xanax ...

EMPOWER-ED was a two-arm, individually randomized trial with a 6-month follow-up conducted at Veterans Health Administration ...

A new guideline provided recommendations on benzodiazepine tapering when risks outweigh benefits. Tapering strategy should be adjusted to each patient based on their response, guideline authors said.

Long-term, regular use of benzodiazepines is common and can lead to physical dependence and withdrawal when the dose is reduced or the medication is abruptly stopped. However, evidence has been ...

Doctors may retire, but an inappropriate prescription can last forever. Or, until the field changes. At the moment, a sea change in how doctors prescribe benzodiazepines is taking place across America ...

Late last week, a desperate 46-year-old woman contacted me. She was experiencing symptoms of acute benzodiazepine withdrawal including palpitations, constant pacing, and exhaustion. When her ...