Howcast - Learn how medication can be used to treat insomnia from sleep specialist Priyanka Yadav, D.O. in this Howcast video.

This video provides a brief overview of the adjectives that can be used to describe benzodiazepine-induced neurological dysfunction. It covers terms such as cognitive impairment, anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbances.

***My apologies for the loud music. This is an older video and I was really into background music when I made this. I've since learned my lesson for later videos. 🙂
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Benzodiazepines are a type of medication prescribed to people with anxiety and panic disorders. But do they cause dementia? In this video, I talk about the research on benzodiazepines and dementia, and what it means for people...

Benzodiazepine or benzos for short, is the class of drug that works at the GABA receptors in your brain to produce a relaxing or sedative effect. We use benzodiazepines to treat short-term anxiety and sleep. Some doctors will...

Phenazolam is a powerful synthetic opioid that can be disguised as Xanax or Dilaudid. It killed a teenager in Mount Pearl earlier this year, and it has harm reduction experts worried. Courtney Davis of Thrive shares what you can do if...

A Radio-Canada investigation on the use and side-effects of benzodiazepines like Ativan and Xanax reveals the drugs are often being overprescribed and many doctors don't know the risks, which include falls, fractures and addiction.

A Radio-Canada investigation into the use and side-effects of benzodiazepines such as Ativan and Xanax reveals the drugs are often overprescribed and there isn’t enough education for doctors or patients about the risks — including falls,...

An Ontario family is sounding the alarm about how easy it is to access to a potentially deadly drug online. Bromazolam has been involved in a growing number of overdose deaths across the country.

Recent study of 900,000 drug tests found a surge in non-prescription and illicit drug use while at least 40 states have seen jumps in overdose deaths.