Dr. Brian Brennan answers the question: 'Benzodiazepines For Anxiety Disorders?' — -- Question: What are benzodiazepines (such as Valium, Xanax), how do they work, and how are they used to treat ...

Xanax is the trade name for the drug alprazolam. It belongs to a class of drugs called benzodiazepines, which slow down the central nervous system. Others in its class include Klonopin and Valium. How ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My daughter got caught up in drinking -- and drinking hard. A doctor in California prescribed Xanax and then, of all things, Klonopin. She is in such a bad way, I can’t even fathom ...

FDA, patients say quitting "benzos" abruptly can lead to horrific side effects. Dec. 1, 2008— -- Americans take a lot of "benzos," even if they don't know exactly what "benzos" are. In 2007, U.S.