Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients newly prescribed non-benzodiazepine benzodiazepine receptor agonists (NBZRAs) such as zolpidem (Ambien, Intermezzo and other brands), a class of hypnotic ...

(THE CONVERSATION) – Some patients can have vivid and detailed sexual hallucinations during anesthesia with sedative-hypnotic drugs like propofol, midazolam, diazepam and nitrous oxide. Some make ...

Sedative-, hypnotic-, or anxiolytic- (SHA-) related disorders include SHA intoxication, SHA withdrawal, and SHA-use disorder. These disorders result from abuse of a class of medications known as ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, prescriptions for hypnotic medications notably increased among children, particularly among those aged between 6 and 11 years for prolonged-release melatonin and in ...

One in four dementia patients received a potentially inappropriate central nervous system-active drug prescription, Medicare data suggested. However, prescribing rates, notably for benzodiazepines and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Similar risks for mortality and exacerbations were found among patients with COPD taking insomnia hypnotics vs.

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...