My mentor was dying and I had no idea what to say. It was Spring 2018 and John Pettegrew, Lehigh University’s chair of history and my dissertation adviser, had just received a call from his doctor. We ...

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.

DEAR DR. ROACH: My daughter got caught up in drinking -- and drinking hard. A doctor in California prescribed Xanax and then, of all things, Klonopin. She is in such a bad way, I can’t even fathom ...

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 ...

Long‑term use of common psychiatric drugs like Xanax and Valium can trigger a newly recognized condition that leaves users ...

Medically reviewed by David Snyder, PharmDKey TakeawaysKlonopin effects last longer than Xanax, so it does not have to be ...

Xanax is typically used for anxiety and panic disorders, but it’s not a first-line treatment for depression due to the availability of safer alternatives; it may sometimes be prescribed off-label for ...

Medically reviewed by Violetta Shamilova, PharmD Key Takeaways Xanax works faster than Ativan, but it doesn't last as long. Avoid drinking alcohol or using other sedatives with these ...

Benzodiazepines work in the brain to slow overactive brain chemicals and allow the body to relax. Lorazepam is also used to treat other conditions like irritable bowel syndrome, epilepsy, alcohol ...