Although there has been a slight downward trend in the prescription of benzodiazepines (depressants that relieve anxiety, muscle spasms, produce sedation and reduce seizures) among older adults over the last decade, the rate of first-time prescriptions for these medications after an ischemic (clot-caused) stroke is still sizable, according to research published today in Stroke, the peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.
Neglected brain region could play a critical role in drug relapse
Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine have discovered a neglected brain region that could play a critical role in how likely a person with
August 24, 2023