Benzodiazepines and medications acting on benzodiazepine receptors that do not have a
benzodiazepine structure (z-drugs) have been viewed by some experts and regulatory …

Background Anxiety and related disorders are among the most common mental disorders,
with lifetime prevalence reportedly as high as 31%. Unfortunately, anxiety disorders are …

Background & Aims The management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) poses a
particular challenge during pregnancy because the health of both the mother and the fetus …

Aims To re‐examine various aspects of the benzodiazepines (BZDs), widely prescribed for
50 years, mainly to treat anxiety and insomnia. It is a descriptive review based on the Okey …

Sleep disturbances are common in pregnancy. Insomnia is a frequent sleep disturbance
experienced by pregnant women which can be primary or due to co-morbid conditions. The …

Objective To write clinical guidelines for the use of psychotropic drugs during pregnancy and
breast‐feeding for daily practice in psychiatry, obstetrics and paediatrics. Method As we …

Background Maternal use of benzodiazepines during pregnancy is common and has
increased over the last decades. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we studied the …

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common sleep disorder that may be associated with
pregnancy. Studies have found that the prevalence of RLS among pregnant women ranged …

Background Benzodiazepines are frequently prescribed during pregnancy; however,
evidence about possible teratogenicity is equivocal. We aimed to evaluate the association …

When used during pregnancy, benzodiazepines (BZDs) and related z-drugs could pass
readily through the placenta and the foetal blood-brain barrier, where they can bind to γ …