HealthDay News — Use of benzodiazepines is not associated with increased dementia risk in older adults, according to a study published online July 2 in BMC Medicine.

Alcohol is a depressant and it is classed as a sedative-hypnotic drug because it depresses the central nervous system.

Drugs under international control include amphetamine-type stimulants, coca/cocaine, cannabis, hallucinogens, opiates and sedative hypnotics. Countries have decided to control these drugs because they ...

Created with Sketch. Intoxication from a range of addictive substances, including alcohol, opioids, and sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic drugs can impair memory in the short term. Blackouts are a ...

Eleven of Iowa’s 264 state-regulated assisted living centers were subject to fines last year for failing to meet regulatory ...

Transient insomnia: hypnotic therapy can be indicated from ... In these patients, an evaluation should be made of the administration of sedative antidepressants, light therapy and sleep hygiene ...

A substance use disorder (SUD) is a treatable, chronic disease characterized by a cluster of cognitive, behavioral and ...

No. Like all personality disorders, schizoid personality disorder is a lifelong pattern of behavior, and does not lead to subjective distress in the afflicted individual.Schizophrenia, by contrast ...

Figs, also known as 'anjeer,' are nutrient-rich fruits with remarkable health advantages. Fig juice is even healthier as it’s ...

Expert Rev Ophthalmol. 2009;4(1):59-64. Edetate disodium (EDTA) is a chelating agent used in a variety of nonophthalmic products, including hair conditioner, facial cleansers, aftershaves and ...

According to published research, hypnotic benzodiazepine receptor agonists (zaleplon, zolpidem and eszopiclone) are the most commonly prescribed drugs for insomnia in pregnant women, but other ...