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 ...

June 4, 2009 — Sedatives and hypnotics may increase the risk for suicide in elderly patients, according to the results of a case-control study reported online in the June issue of BMC Geriatrics.

By Priyanjana Pramanik, MSc. A randomized JAMA trial shows that simple, behaviorally designed electronic health record ...

The use of sedative-hypnotics during breast cancer chemotherapy puts women at risk of becoming dependent on them, say researchers reporting a review of almost 46,000 patients. The drugs, which include ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Having witnesses or recording devices during procedures requiring anesthesia could help prevent opportunities for sexual assault.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Current smoking, use of sedative hypnotics and dyspnea increased the risk for death by suicide or drug overdose ...

In a study led by Dr Francisco Lai Tsz-tsun, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy and the Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, School of Clinical Medicine, ...

AMONG the nonbarbiturate sedative drugs that have recently been introduced has been 3,3-diethyl-2,4-dioxotetrahydropyridine (pyrithyldione), which has been marketed under the trade name of Presidon.

A large proteomics study on the brains of newborn mice provides more evidence that sedative and analgesic drugs often used in obstetric or pediatric medicine can have profound and long-term negative ...