The prevalence of diagnosed disorders from recurrent use of sedative, hypnotic and anti-anxiety medications in adolescents and young adults has increased sharply since 2001, according to researchers.

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

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 ...

Drug testing may be required as a prerequisite for some jobs. State laws may dictate when private employers can require drug tests and how they can use the results. Job candidates for “safety ...

CAF medical committee member Dr. Yasser Abdel Rahman says there’s a need for more public awareness around the use of ...

[1] Trazodone is an old second-generation antidepressant with strong sedative activity, widely used as a hypnotic drug in subtherapeutic ... antidepressant and anxiolytic properties of trazodone ...

HPPD symptoms, however, persist long after the normal active life of the drug and can be either episodic or mostly continuous. These symptoms can last for weeks, months, and sometimes even years.

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

They explore the drugs’ specificity, pharmacokinetics and toxicity profile and show that they are efficacious in the context of colorectal cancer.

Spectroscopy techniques are evolving to analyze cannabis edibles, addressing counterfeit issues and enhancing safety in the expanding legal cannabis market.

Vaginismus is currently defined as an involuntary vaginal muscle spasm interfering with sexual intercourse that is relatively easy to diagnose and treat. As a result, there has been a lack of ...

Consisting of five separate booklets, the World Drug Report 2022 provides an in-depth analysis of global drug markets and examines the nexus between drugs and the environment within the bigger picture ...