Here, we offer recommendations for how anxiolytic drug discovery can be more effective going forward. Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent group of psychiatric diseases, and have high personal ...

[16] The present study has shown that mexazolam is devoid of psychomotor performance impairing effects at doses that show an anxiolytic effect. Reduced effects on psychomotor and cognitive ...

They’re sometimes called anti-anxiety medications or minor tranquilizers. Anxiolytic medications are habit-forming and can lead to dependency or a substance use disorder. For this reason ...

Sedative-, hypnotic-, or anxiolytic- (SHA-) related disorders include SHA intoxication, SHA withdrawal, and SHA-use disorder. These disorders result from abuse of a class of medications known as ...

Use of anxiolytic or hypnotic medications may significantly increase mortality risk, new research suggests. A retrospective cohort study of more than 100,000 age- and sex-matched patients showed ...

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While delta opioid receptor (DOP) agonists have shown 'anxiolytic' or anxiety-reducing effects, their mechanism of action is not well-understood. A new study highlights the role of specific ...

FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Diagnoses of sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic use disorders (SHA-UD) increased ...

When this happens, patients may be diagnosed with sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic use disorders, which are estimated to impact 2.2 million Americans, according to data from the National Survey on ...

Diazepam is a benzodiazepine that exerts anxiolytic, sedative, muscle-relaxant, anticonvulsant and amnestic effects. Most of these effects are thought to result from a facilitation of the action ...

Sedative-, hypnotic-, or anxiolytic- (SHA-) related disorders include SHA intoxication, SHA withdrawal, and SHA-use disorder. These disorders result from abuse of a class of medications known as ...