A drug used to treat seizures, migraines and mood disorders may prevent head and neck cancer, researchers report.NBC News
Benzodiazepines are psychoactive drugs that help relax muscles and relieve anxiety, insomnia, seizures, and alcohol withdrawal symptoms.By Yvette BrazierOctober 14, 2024 Antipsychotics Antipsychotics are a group of drugs that are used to treat schizophrenia and other mental illnesses, such as bipolar dis...
Emeside,ethosuximide,Zarontin- an anticonvulsant drug (trade names Emeside and Zarontin) used to treat petit mal epilepsy gabapentin,Neurontin- an anticonvulsant (trade name Neurontin) used to control some types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy; also used to manage neuralgia caused by ...
Drug classes:Benzodiazepine anticonvulsants,Benzodiazepines Medically reviewed byKaci Durbin, MD. Last updated on Dec 3, 2024. What is clonazepam? Clonazepamis a benzodiazepine (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peen). It is thought that benzodiazepines work by enhancing the activity of certain neurotransmitters in...
Diazepam is sometimes used with other medications to treat muscle spasms and stiffness, orseizures. Warnings Diazepam can slow or stop your breathing, especially if you have recently used an opioid medication, alcohol, or other drugs that can slow your breathing. ...
47 The TAPS tool is a screening and assessment instrument that can identify 7 classes of drugs, plus tobacco and alcohol use. It is a 2-part screener, with TAPS-1 identifying any unhealthy use,48 and TAPS-2 identifying current problem use or substance use disorder.47 The TAPS is validated...
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Barbiturates -- including amobarbital (Amytal), pentobarbital (Nembutal), phenobarbital (Luminal), and secobarbital (Seconal) -- are also CNS depressants. Doctors use them for anesthesia and prescribe them to treat seizures. Taking CNS depressants for a few days or weeks may help you feel calm...
There are hundreds of prescription drugs that treat everything from chronic severe pain and attention problems to seizures. They are generally effective and well-tolerated among the majority of people who rely on them — but for some, prescription drug abuse develops into a life-threatening addictio...
In another aspect, therapeutic compositions of the invention are used to treat obesity. Obesity is a common problem in both adults and adolescents. For example, PYY3-36 (or AC162352) is a hormone that plays a critical role in decreasing appetites. The gut hormone fragment peptide PYY3-36 ...