Notes from the Field: Seizures, Hyperthermia, and Myocardial Injury in Three Young Adults Who Consumed Bromazolam Disguised as Alprazolam - Chicago, Illinois, February 2023
This report describes a cluster of three patients treated at a local emergency department after consuming bromazolam. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - January 4, 2024 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Substance Use and Abuse Source Type: news
Fake Xanax Hospitalizes Three in Chicago
(MedPage Today) -- Three young adults in Chicago who thought they were taking alprazolam (Xanax) actually ingested the unapproved and far more potent bromazolam, requiring an intensive care unit stay, public health officials warned.
The "designer... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - January 4, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Xanax, Valium in Pregnancy May Raise Miscarriage Risk
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 -- A class of sedatives called benzodiazepines, which include meds like Ativan, Valium and Xanax, could be linked to higher odds for miscarriage if taken during pregnancy, new research finds.The findings held even after... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 28, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Pregnant women who take Xanax and Valium are at least 40 percent MORE likely to miscarry, new research suggests
Researchers from Taiwan found women prescribed benzodiazepines - used to treat anxiety and depression were up tp 70 percent more likely to miscarry. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bobbie Jean Carter Dies: Nick & Aaron Carter ’s Sister Was 41
Bobbie Jean Carter, Nick and Aaron Carter‘s sister, has died. She was 41. Bobbie Jean’s mother, Jane Carter, confirmed the news of her death to TMZ. “I am in shock from learning of the sudden death of my daughter, Bobbie Jean; and I will need time to process the terrible reality of this happening…#jeancarter #aaroncarters #bobbiejeans #janecarter #bobbiejean #xanax #houseofcarters (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bobbie Jean Carter, Sister of Nick and Aaron Carter, Dies at 41
Bobbie Jean Carter, the sister of Nick and the late Aaron Carter, has died at the age of 41. Her death was confirmed by her mother, Jane Carter, who told TMZ, “I am in shock from learning of the sudden death of my daughter, Bobbie Jean; and I will need time to process the terrible reality of this…#jeancarter #aaroncarter #janecarter #tmz #bobbiejean #florida #hobbylobby #xanax #nickcarter #lesliecarter (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Urgent alert over Chinese-made 'Frankenstein' opioids 1,000 TIMES stronger than morphine as crime chiefs link terrifying substance to at least 54 deaths in six months
Nitazenes, smuggled into Britain via typical criminal routes, are mixed into heroin because they are so cheap and addictive . Sometimes they are sold as oxycodone pills or Xanax powders. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Warning over super-strength Chinese-made 'Frankenstein' opioids flooding Britain as crime chiefs link substance to at least 54 deaths in last six months
Nitazenes, smuggled into Britain via typical criminal routes, are mixed into heroin because they are so cheap and addictive . Sometimes they are sold as oxycodone pills or Xanax powders. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Post mortem blood bromazolam concentrations and co-findings in 96 coronial cases within England and Wales - Hikin LJ, Coombes G, Rice-Davies K, Couchman L, Smith PR, Morley SR.
Bromazolam is a newly emerging benzodiazepine drug which is not licensed for medicinal use. It may be sourced as a New Psychoactive Substance (NPS) for its desired effects or be consumed unknowingly via counterfeit Xanax ® or Valium® preparations. As part o... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 7, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Publication Bias Inflates Apparent Efficacy of Alprazolam XR
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 22, 2023 -- Publication bias inflates the apparent efficacy of alprazolam extended-release, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in Psychological Medicine.
Rosa Y. Ahn-Horst, M.D., M.P.H., from Massachusetts General... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Common anxiety pill taken by 16 million Americans is not very effective and its efficacy has been greatly exaggerated, Harvard analysis finds
Researchers from Boston and Oregon reviewed studies that looked at Xanax's efficacy. They found several examples of 'publication bias' that exaggerated how positive results were. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cape Coral Man Sentenced to More Than 21 Years in Federal Prison for Manufacturing Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl and Bank Fraud
FDA OCI, Brandon Albanito, Cape Coral, FL, sentence, fentanyl, distribute, possession, counterfeit, Rx, drugs, possess equipment, manufacture, sildenafil, Viagra, precursor, tryptamine, hallucinogens, methamphetamine, money laundering, pill press, oxycodone, Xanax, clonazolam , (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - October 23, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Aaron Carter ’s ‘Final Resting Place’ Revealed by Late Star’s Twin Sister Angel
Aaron Carter’s twin sister, Angel Carter, has revealed the final resting place of the late singer. On Friday (Oct. 13), Angel took to social media to provide an update on her brother’s burial site. Her post included an image of a bronze plaque featuring a carved portrait of her brother. “Aaron’s…#aaroncarter #angelcarter #nickcarter #xanax #hilaryduff #parishilton #christycarlsonromano #melissajoanhart #memoriam #angelcarterconrad (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What patients — and doctors — should know about ‘benzo’ withdrawal
There is little awareness about the consequences of withdrawing from long-term use or high doses of Xanax, Klonopin, Ativan and Valium. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sharon Goldman Source Type: news
Overdoses involving fake Xanax and other counterfeit pills have doubled since 2021, CDC warns
The proportion of fatal overdoses involving fake tablets more than doubled from 2019 to 2021, a report from Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) found. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
