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The emergence of new psychoactive substance (NPS) benzodiazepines: a review [PDF]
The market for new psychoactive substances has increased markedly in recent years and there is now a steady stream of compounds appearing every year.
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Shared structural mechanisms of general anesthetics and benzodiazepines
Most general anaesthetics and classical benzodiazepine drugs act through positive modulation of γ-aminobutyric acid type A (GABA A ) receptors to dampen neuronal activity in the brain 1 – 5 .
Jeong Joo Kim+9 more
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Benzodiazepines: Uses, Dangers, and Clinical Considerations
Benzodiazepines (BZDs) are among one of the most widely prescribed drug classes in the United States. BZDs are a class of psychoactive drugs known for their depressant effect on the central nervous system (CNS).
Amber N. Edinoff+8 more
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Nonfatal and fatal drug overdoses increased overall from 2019 to 2020 (1).* Illicit benzodiazepines (e.g., etizolam, flualprazolam, and flubromazolam)† were increasingly detected among postmortem and clinical samples in 2020, often with opioids,§ and ...
Stephen J. Liu+4 more
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Key Points Question Is there an association between 2-year neurodevelopmental outcomes and use of opioids and/or benzodiazepines for sedation and analgesia in extremely preterm infants?
Mihai Puia-Dumitrescu+9 more
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Doctor or drug dealer? International legal provisions for the legitimate handling of drugs of abuse [PDF]
© The Author(s) 2020. The final, definitive version of this paper has been published in: Gallagher, C. T., Atik, S. K., Isse, L., & Mann, S. K. (2020). Doctor or drug dealer?
Atik, Sanaa+3 more
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A Need for Benzodiazepine Deprescribing in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cohort Study
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on patients’ mental health. The aim of this study was to explore whether the pandemic influenced the use and prescription of benzodiazepines and increased the need for community pharmacist involvement in ...
Iva Bužančić+2 more
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OBJECTIVE Benzodiazepines and Z-drugs are two of the most prescribed agents worldwide. However, because of their cognitive side effects, the question of their influence on the risk of dementia has been raised.
M. Osler, M. Jørgensen
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