Analysis from a Columbia and Rutgers Health team finds long-term antipsychotic use rose 65% from 2015 to 2024.

A large U.S. randomized trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that etomidate, compared with ketamine, reduces the risk of dangerously low blood pressure during emergency ...

ORLANDO -- Enteral propranolol eased the need for sedatives in critically ill patients on mechanical ventilation, a randomized trial conducted during the pandemic found. In patients receiving protocol ...

Benzodiazepines, opioid analgesics, and other sedatives have indispensable medical uses; however, they can also stimulate the reward center in the brain. In susceptible individuals, this can lead to ...

The prevalence of diagnosed disorders from recurrent use of sedative, hypnotic and antianxiety medications in adolescents and young adults has increased sharply since 2001, according to Rutgers Health ...

All living organisms on Earth are exposed to a 24-hour day-night cycle. This cycle is the reason why people rest during the darkness of night and are active during the light of day. Consequently, all ...