The prevalence of diagnosed disorders from recurrent use of sedative, hypnotic and antianxiety medications in adolescents and young adults has increased sharply since 2001, according to Rutgers Health ...

The trend warrants attention, given treatment difficulties and the association with other substance use issues, says lead ...

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The global burden of anxiety- and depression-related disorders is on the rise. While multiple drugs have been developed to ...

focused on three pharmaceutical drugs: fentanyl, an opioid used for severe pain; meprobamate, a sedative and anxiolytic drug for treating anxiety disorders; and carisoprodol, a muscle relaxant.

Antidepressants are one of the most commonly-prescribed medications in the UK and concerns have often been raised that too many are being given to patients. Sertraline, a selective serotonin ...

If necessary, interrelated anxiety or depression can be treated with anxiolytic drugs or antidepressants (Lee & Koo, 2003) (see Table 3).

The global burden of anxiety- and depression-related disorders is on the rise. While multiple drugs have been developed to treat these conditions ...