When my primary care doctor prescribed Klonopin to treat my severe anxiety in the months before and after major surgery in December 2021, I had no idea that getting off the drug later - as well as the ...

Update: The conclusion of an amended autopsy report for John Patrick Walter, who died in Fremont County jail on April 20, 2014, has been changed from “undetermined” to acute withdrawal from ...

DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. (WOOD) — The death of an inmate who was cut off from Klonopin at the Muskegon County Jail is shedding light on the dangers of withdrawing from long-term use of benzodiazepines.

Alcohol withdrawal can be extremely unpleasant (see herefor an overview). Symptoms vary from person to person, but most people will experience some negative symptoms of alcohol withdrawal if they try ...

December 6, 2010 (Boca Raton, Florida) — Relying on benzodiazepines alone for treatment of alcohol withdrawal in the general hospital setting may not be advisable, especially in older patients, ...

FDA, patients say quitting "benzos" abruptly can lead to horrific side effects. Dec. 1, 2008— -- Americans take a lot of "benzos," even if they don't know exactly what "benzos" are. In 2007, U.S.

Over 30 million Americans a year use benzodiazepines, or “benzos,” including Xanax, Valium, Ativan and Klonopin. Benzodiazepines are prescribed to treat anxiety disorders, insomnia, muscle spasms, ...

Objectives Analgesia and sedation are common therapies in pediatric critical care, and rapid titration of these medications is associated with iatrogenic withdrawal syndrome. We performed a systematic ...

LINDA LAWSON realizes she’s dependent on sleeping pills. Mostly housebound and bedridden, Linda takes control of her life and health by quitting them only to discover “benzos” (benzodiazepines) are as ...

Alcohol withdrawal can be extremely unpleasant (see herefor an overview). Symptoms vary from person to person, but most people will experience some negative symptoms of alcohol withdrawal if they try ...