A large South Korean study published by The BMJ today finds no increased risk of psychiatric or neurodevelopmental disorders, ...

An analysis of 3.8 million children initially suggested that prenatal exposure to benzodiazepines or Z-hypnotics was tied to ...

A protester has filed a federal civil lawsuit against the city of San Francisco claiming that a paramedic, under the direction of a police sergeant, injected her against her will with a sedative while ...

Xylazine is a sedative that's only approved for use in animals, but now it is showing up in illegal street drugs up and down the East Coast. WBUR's Martha Bebinger reports that it may be contributing ...

The CDC and White House issued a health advisory about medetomidine, a deadly veterinary sedative known as rhino tranq, found in illegal fentanyl.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . More than half of older ICU survivors who filled a new sedative prescription filled it again within 6 months of ...

The prevalence of diagnosed disorders from recurrent use of sedative, hypnotic and anti-anxiety medications in adolescents and young adults has increased sharply since 2001, according to researchers.

The therapeutic benefits of sedatives are well-established; however, their effectiveness in controlling anxiety and stress is the main reason for their frequent use and misuse. Thus, dependence on ...

Inhaled isoflurane sedation was on par with IV midazolam for children age 3 to 17 years in the ICU on mechanical ventilation in a randomized trial. Isoflurane also reduced time to extubation and ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. An owner who had to sedate her dog for a vet appointment has left the internet in hysterics by revealing how she found ...