How can cannabidiol (CBD) help reduce alcohol use disorder (AUD) without side effects that are commonly associated with traditional medications? This is what a recent study published in the British ...

Metoclopramide is a central dopamine D2-receptor antagonist used as an antiemetic and gastroprokinetic agent in dogs and cats 1,2,3,4. It has been used experimentally in pigeons as an antiemetic agent ...

Southern Nevada health officials have detected medetomidine — a veterinary sedative also known as “rhino tranq” — in the ...

Researchers in China have discovered that inhibiting a protein called the GABA A receptor can protect intestinal stem cells from the toxic effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The researchers ...

Alcohol can have a sedative effect and cause a person to fall asleep more quickly than usual. However, consuming alcohol can also cause sleep disruption and other adverse effects on people’s health.

New science shows that the animal sedative that’s tainting fentanyl across the country, including in the Cincinnati area, appears to make the life-threatening effects of opioids even worse. At least ...

Soma is a drug that doctors prescribe for muscle pain and discomfort. It has sedative effects and can be habit-forming. Therefore, doctors recommend taking it for short periods to avoid dependence.

Remimazolam had a higher success rate in sedating patients undergoing outpatient oral surgery compared to midazolam, according to a study published on September 15 in the Journal of Oral and ...

As more patients report using cannabis in a state where medical marijuana is legal, researchers across several disciplines at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences are uncovering insight into the ...

Demetrio Jackson was desperate for medical help when the paramedics arrived. The 43-year-old was surrounded by police who arrested him after responding to a trespassing call in a Wisconsin parking lot ...

Phenobarbital is a drug that veterinarians use to treat dogs having seizures. The drug is categorized as a barbiturate. Your vet may give it to your dog if they have epilepsy or other causes of ...