A silent crisis is unfolding in medicine, one that disproportionately affects women and has gone largely unchecked for decades. The overprescription of benzodiazepines, commonly known as tranquilizers ...

Prescription drugs like lorazepam — used to treat anxiety, panic attacks and sleep disorders — play a role in popular TV shows like “The White Lotus” and “The Pitt.” By Christina Caron Victoria ...

Benzodiazepines are a class of drugs that can treat a range of conditions, including anxiety and insomnia. Off-label, they may help with tics and bipolar disorder. Side effects may include drowsiness, ...

While the nation has focused on opioid addiction, experts tell Healthline that benzodiazepines such as Ativan can also be addictive and dangerous. Share on Pinterest When Janis* separated from her ...

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 in ...