Alcohol or Benzodiazepine Co-involvement With Opioid Overdose Deaths in the United States, 1999-2017
This cross-sectional analysis assesses the prevalence and number of alcohol- or benzodiazepine-involved opioid overdose deaths by opioid subtypes in the United States from 1999 to 2017.
Marco E. Tori+2 more
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TSPO: kaleidoscopic 18-kDa amid biochemical pharmacology, control and targeting of mitochondria [PDF]
The 18-kDa translocator protein (TSPO) localizes in the outer mitochondrial membrane (OMM) of cells and is readily up-regulated under various pathological conditions such as cancer, inflammation, mechanical lesions and neurological diseases. Able to bind
Aghazadeh+189 more
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Epidemiologic assessment of benzodiazepine exposure among suicide deaths in Colorado, 2015–2017
Background Suicide rates have been climbing in the U.S., particularly in Rocky Mountain states such as Colorado. Benzodiazepines have been linked with suicidal ideation, but there have been few population level assessments of this link.
Tista Ghosh+6 more
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Older adults and withdrawal from benzodiazepine hypnotics in general practice: effects on cognitive function, sleep, mood and quality of life [PDF]
Background: Older adults are the main recipients of repeat prescriptions for benzodiazepine (BZD) hypnotics. BZDs can impair cognitive function and may not aid sleep when taken continuously for years.
Collins, R.+5 more
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Benzodiazepine Use and Misuse Among Adults in the United States.
OBJECTIVE: Goals were to determine the prevalence of benzodiazepine use (as prescribed and misuse), characterize misuse, and examine variation by age. METHODS: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted of 2015 and 2016 National Survey on Drug Use and ...
D. Maust, L. Lin, F. Blow
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Key Points Question Is benzodiazepine use, with or without opioid use, an independent risk factor for all-cause mortality or a marker for underlying conditions associated with death?
K. Xu+4 more
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Background: Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) type A receptors are positively allosterically modulated by benzodiazepine binding, leading to a potentiated response to GABA.
Tomonori Furukawa+8 more
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Potentially inappropriate prescribing in nursing home residents detected with the community pharmacist specific GheOP3S-tool [PDF]
Background: The Ghent Older People’s Prescriptions community Pharmacy Screening (GheOP3S-)tool was recently developed to screen for potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP).
Boussery, Koen+7 more
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Patterns in Outpatient Benzodiazepine Prescribing in the United States
Key Points Question How are benzodiazepines being prescribed, and how have prescribing patterns changed over time? Findings In this serial cross-sectional study of 386 457 ambulatory care visits from 2003 through 2015, the use of benzodiazepines in ...
Sumit D. Agarwal, B. Landon
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Withdrawal-induced delirium associated with a benzodiazepine switch: a case report
Introduction Introduced in the early 1960s, diazepam remains among the most frequently prescribed benzodiazepine-type sedatives and hypnotics. Patients with chronic use of short-acting benzodiazepines are frequently switched to diazepam because the ...
Bosshart Herbert
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