What do sedatives, general anesthetics, anti-anxiety drugs, alcohol, numerous recreational drugs, and allopregnanolone, a neurosteroid being tested in Alzheimer’s trials, have in common? They all ...

New research supports current guidelines cautioning against long-term use of benzodiazepines. The study of more than 5000 older adults found that benzodiazepine use was associated with an accelerated ...

This talk will start with an introduction to a number of illicit benzodiazepines that have appeared in North East England over the last couple of years. This will be followed by an overview of the ...

The major inhibitory amino acid transmitter within the mammalian central nervous system (CNS) is GABA. Largely all of the brain’s neurons respond to GABA, while approximately 20% use it as their ...

Gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA, is a neurotransmitter that sends chemical messages through the brain and the nervous system and is involved in regulating communication between brain cells. The role ...

Benzodiazepines, sometimes called benzos, are a type of medication known as tranquilizers. Familiar names include Valium and Xanax. These drugs slow down your central nervous system, cause sedation ...

As an academic psychiatrist who treats people with anxiety and trauma, I often hear questions about a specific class of medications called benzodiazepines. I also often receive referrals for patients ...