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 ...

Anxiety disorders are considered to be the most prevalent class of mental disorders in the United States, 1 and Europe. 2 However, the precise mechanisms leading to anxiety disorders are not ...

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is associated with both anxiolytic and antidepressant effects in patients with anxious depression, new research suggests. In an analysis of data from more than ...

Objective: The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the psychomotor effects of mexazolam versus placebo in patients with generalised anxiety disorder (GAD). Patients and methods: This was a ...

Anxiolytics are a class of medications used to prevent or treat anxiety symptoms or disorders. They’re sometimes called anti-anxiety medications or minor tranquilizers. Anxiolytic medications are ...

In a preclinical study, researchers applied the compound MCH11—targeting the endocannabinoid system—to mice and observed ...

Objective: Insufficient coping with stress may lead to increased susceptibility for disease and death. Use of anxiolytic-hypnotic drugs has been suggested as a coping strategy, and some opinions have ...

Objective To test the hypothesis that people taking anxiolytic and hypnotic drugs are at increased risk of premature mortality, using primary care prescription records and after adjusting for a wide ...

Disulfiram is a drug used to treat chronic alcoholism. However, studies suggest that it also inhibits chemokine receptor signaling pathways that are associated with the regulation of anxiety in ...