Results 71 to 80 of about 214,407 (289)

Five traits of personality in benzodiazepine-dependent patients with bipolar disorder

European Psychiatry, 2021
Introduction Benzodiazepines (BZD) are frequently prescribed to patients with bipolar disorder. The use of this medication can become problematic in some cases or even lead to dependence mainly in patients with personality disorders.
N. Charfi, M. Ben Abdallah, S. Omri, R. Feki, N. Smaoui, L. Zouari, J. Ben Thabet, M. Maalej Bouali, M. Maalej   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Discouraging Use of Benzodiazepines for Anxiety and Insomnia [PDF]

, 2018
Benzodiazepines are commonly prescribed for anxiety and insomnia because patients respond quickly to them. Although they are meant to be short-term solutions, patients often use them for more than ten years.
Tsao, Jackie
core   +1 more source

The use of a quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) model to predict GABA-A receptor binding of newly emerging benzodiazepines [PDF]

, 2018
The illicit market for new psychoactive substances is forever expanding. Benzodiazepines and their derivatives are one of a number of groups of these substances and thus far their number has grown year upon year.
Haegeman, Caroline, Haider, Shozeb, Manchester, Kieran R., Maskell, Peter D., Waters, Laura   +4 more
core   +5 more sources

The effect of lemborexant on insomnia in patients with psychiatric disorders: Detailed evaluation using the Athens Insomnia Scale

PCN Reports
Aim Chronic insomnia disorder is common and associated with reduced quality of life. Benzodiazepine hypnotics are commonly prescribed for insomnia, but have potential side effects such as concentration impairment, somnolence, and dependence. Lemborexant (
Tomonori Murayama, Yuji Ito, Kenji Narita, Tetsuro Ishida, Shiro Hinotsu, Masahiko Fujita   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Addressing the Issue of Chronic, Inappropriate Benzodiazepine Use: How Can Pharmacists Play a Role?

Pharmacy, 2013
Prescribing guidelines do not recommend the long-term use of benzodiazepines since their effectiveness with chronic use is out-weighed by risks including dependence, memory and cognitive impairment, hip fractures and traffic accidents.
Helen C. Gallagher
doaj   +1 more source

Zolpidem Profoundly Augments Spared Tonic GABAAR Signaling in Dentate Granule Cells Ipsilateral to Controlled Cortical Impact Brain Injury in Mice

Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience, 2022
Type A GABA receptors (GABAARs) are pentameric combinations of protein subunits that give rise to tonic (ITonicGABA) and phasic (i.e., synaptic; ISynapticGABA) forms of inhibitory GABAAR signaling in the central nervous system.
Jeffery A. Boychuk, Jeffery A. Boychuk, Corwin R. Butler, Corwin R. Butler, Katalin Cs. Smith, Katalin Cs. Smith, Miklos B. Halmos, Bret N. Smith, Bret N. Smith, Bret N. Smith, Bret N. Smith   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Simultaneous Antidepressant and Benzodiazepine New Use and Subsequent Long-term Benzodiazepine Use in Adults With Depression, United States, 2001-2014

JAMA psychiatry, 2017
Importance Benzodiazepines have been prescribed for short periods to patients with depression who are beginning antidepressant therapy to improve depressive symptoms more quickly, mitigate concomitant anxiety, and improve antidepressant treatment ...
G. Bushnell, T. Stürmer, B. Gaynes, V. Pate, Matthew Miller   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Comparison of Triple Combination Oral Sedation Regimens for Pediatric Dental Treatment [PDF]

, 2019
Purpose: Compare the efficacy of two benzodiazepines (diazepam or midazolam) in combination with meperidine and hydroxyzine for pediatric dental sedation.
Henderson, Brett H
core   +1 more source

Current state of hypnotic use disorders: Results of a survey using the Japanese version of Benzodiazepine Dependence Self‐Report Questionnaire

Neuropsychopharmacology Reports, 2021
Aims Benzodiazepine receptor agonists (BZ‐RAs) are frequently prescribed to treat insomnia; however, their long‐term use is not recommended. To introduce an appropriate pharmaco‐therapy, the current state and background factors of BZ‐RAs' dependence must
Mai Yamamoto, Ken Inada, Minori Enomoto, Mitsunari Habukawa, Takahisa Hirose, Yuichi Inoue, Jun Ishigooka, Yuichi Kamei, Tsuyoshi Kitajima, Masayuki Miyamoto, Hideto Shinno, Katsuji Nishimura, Motohiro Ozone, Masahiro Takeshima, Mayumi Suzuki, Hidehisa Yamashita, Kazuo Mishima   +16 more
doaj   +1 more source

Neuroactive steroids in depression and anxiety disorders: Clinical studies [PDF]

, 2006
Certain neuroactive steroids modulate ligand-gated ion channels via non-genomic mechanisms. Especially 3 alpha-reduced pregnane steroids are potent positive allosteric modulators of the gamma-aminobutyric acid type A (GABA(A)) receptor.
Akwa Y, Baghai TC, Baker ER, Barrett-Connor E, Bicikova M, Bitran D, Bloch M, Brambilla F, Brambilla F, Brambilla F, Cornelius Schüle, Crawley JN, Dalton K, Daniela Eser, Dennerstein L, Dong E, Elena Romeo, Eser D, Evans RM, Fabian TJ, Freeman E, Freeman EW, Friess E, George MS, Goodyer IM, Guidotti A, Heydari B, Heydary B, Kita A, Koszycki D, Lawrie TA, Maayan R, Magill PJ, Majewska MD, Majewska MD, Majewska MD, Matsumoto K, Meieran SE, Melchior CL, Melchior CL, Mensah-Nyagan AG, Mienville JM, Monnet FP, Padberg F, Papadopoulos V, Paul SM, Purdy RH, Rainer Rupprecht, Reddy DS, Reddy DS, Reddy DS, Rodgers RJ, Romeo E, Rupprecht R, Rupprecht R, Schmidt PJ, Schule C, Schule C, Semeniuk T, Serra M, Serra M, Strohle A, Strohle A, Strohle A, Strous RD, Takebayashi M, Thomas C. Baghai, Tollefson GD, Trauger JW, Urani A, Uzunov DP, Uzunova V, Uzunova V, Uzunova V, Vanselow W, Wieland S, Wolkowitz OM, Wolkowitz OM, Wu FS, Zwanzger P   +79 more
core   +1 more source