Xylazine is a sedative that's only approved for use in animals, but now it is showing up in illegal street drugs up and down the East Coast. WBUR's Martha Bebinger reports that it may be contributing ...

More teens and young adults appear to be developing addiction or dependence on drugs that help them sleep, calm down, and manage anxiety. “Teens and young adults come in with stories that are eerily ...

The prevalence of diagnosed disorders from recurrent use of sedative, hypnotic and anti-anxiety medications in adolescents and young adults has increased sharply since 2001, according to researchers.

The therapeutic benefits of sedatives are well-established; however, their effectiveness in controlling anxiety and stress is the main reason for their frequent use and misuse. Thus, dependence on ...

Certain drugs used for lethal injection in the U.S. are in short supply, which is causing states to scramble to find new, often untested drugs to kill death row inmates. For the first time, the ...

Alpha2-adrenergic receptor agonists didn't get critically ill patients off the ventilator quicker than propofol in the head-to-head A2B trial. Median time from randomization to successful extubation ...

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 ...

Inhaled sevoflurane significantly reduced ventilator-free days and 90-day survival versus IV propofol in moderate to severe ARDS. Inhaled volatile sedatives grew in popularity for prolonged use in ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Federal scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology have identified a combination of substances they believe could be responsible for last week’s mass overdose in Baltimore’s ...