Craig, of Langholm, had battled an addiction to
Benzodiazepines, such as Valium and Xanax, before he passed away on July 23.
There are more than a dozen types of
benzodiazepines, medications that affect a neurotransmitter in the brain called gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA).
On logistic regression to control for parity, maternal status, and tobacco and
benzodiazepine use, prenatal marijuana exposure more than doubled the risk of prematurity (odds ratio, 2.35; 95% confidence interval, 1.3-4.23); tobacco and
benzodiazepines did not increase the risk.
Benzodiazepines are one of the most commonly prescribed medication classes worldwide.
Summary: Washington (USA) Dec 17 (ANI): Turns out, a large number of people misuse
benzodiazepines to get relieved from tension without consulting their physicians.
Prescriptions for sedatives known as
benzodiazepines may lead to long-term use among one in four older adults who receive them, according to new research.
The researchers found that 23.6 percent of patients received
benzodiazepines long term.
The drugs, known as
benzodiazepines or "benzos," have been prescribed to millions to calm nerves and promote a good night's rest, Pew's Stateline reports.
Moreover, the data collected in Spain reflect the high prevalence of
benzodiazepines in the population over 75 years, as this age group receives a higher rate of prescriptions (Bejarano-Romero et al., 2008) and thus, there is a higher inherent risk for
benzodiazepine abuse and dependence.
Despite
benzodiazepines being available on prescription, they can enter the market through online "dark web" purchases or unregistered online pharmacies.
Luber noted that the formal randomized trial evidence base for SSRIs as first-line pharmacotherapy and
benzodiazepines as second-line is quite limited.