Benzodiazepines such as Valium and Xanax do not appear to increase dementia risk, but could have subtle long-term effects on brain structure, a new study reports. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News ...

Benzodiazepines, or benzos, are a class of central nervous system depressants that most people know by the brand names Xanax, Ativan, Valium, and Klonopin. These drugs, commonly prescribed in their ...

Tranquilizers work better than placebos at treating the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal syndrome but they may not work better than other drugs, according to a new review of recent studies. The class of ...

Benzodiazepines are a class of tranquilizing pharmaceuticals, including Xanax, Valium and Klonopin, which depress the central nervous system to treat anxiety, insomnia and certain types of seizures.

Long-term use of benzodiazepines, commonly prescribed for anxiety and insomnia, may impair cognition and increase the risk of developing dementia. How? By activating microglia to prune synapses, ...

A study found that opioid use, with or without benzodiazepines, significantly increases long-term mortality risk in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) over the age of 60 years.

Benzodiazepines do not appear to increase dementia risk, but could have subtle long-term effects on brain structure, a new study reports. Researchers found no link between use of the sedative drug and ...