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...

In this video, we discuss the mechanism of benzodiazepines (e.g., xanax, ativan). In doing so, we also cover the functions of the GABAa receptor and the effects of benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and alcohols on it.

An Ottawa father says he knows he broke the law by locking his 16-year-old daughter inside the house — a desperate attempt to stop her from buying drugs.

An Ottawa father says he knows he broke the law by locking his 16-year-old daughter inside the house — a desperate attempt to stop her from buying drugs.

Here are some ways to dispose of your unwanted medications in the tri-state.

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,...

Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder explained that some fentanyl-laced pills are sold online, under the guise of common medications like Xanax.

Alprazolam, brand name Xanax, is a shortacting anxiolytic of the benzodiazepine class of psychoactive drugs

Rep. Madeleine Dean and her son, Harry Cunnane, detail Cunnane's substance use disorder in their new book "Under Our Roof."

The amount of fentanyl-laced pills seized jumped 50-fold from 2018-2021.<br/>
This comes as a record 105,752 Americans died from overdose in one year.

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A high school student in the US state of Virginia thought she was taking medication that her friend had procured to treat pain and anxiety (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)

A study in The Lancet projects 1.2 million more Americans could die of overdose by the end of this decade.