Medetomidine, a powerful animal tranquilizer is making its way into the drug opioid crisis. Medetomidine is a veterinary sedative not approved for human consumption but there are reports of outbreaks ...

Analysis from a Columbia and Rutgers Health team finds long-term antipsychotic use rose 65% from 2015 to 2024.

Medication-induced deep sedation in ICU patients is linked to loss of independence; lighter sedation and mobility improve ...

Fallon Adams, 37, died on 9 February 2023 after taking a mix of prescribed and illicit drugs with sedative effects, a coroner ...

The prevalence of diagnosed disorders from recurrent use of sedative, hypnotic and antianxiety medications in adolescents and young adults has increased sharply since 2001, according to Rutgers Health ...

A drug used by veterinarians to sedate elephants, rhinos, and other large animals is now ending up on the streets—with deadly consequences. Carfentanil, one of the strongest opioids in the world, is ...