Benzodiazepines, 'z-drugs' increase death risk when taken with opioids

(Vanderbilt University Medical Center) A new study by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers of more the 400,000 Medicare patients taking medications for insomnia found that the risk of death is increased when either benzodiazepines or " z-drugs " are taken with opioids.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news