While it’s certainly helpful for finding relief in a pinch, experts say there could be some adverse long-term effects ...

Cognitive decline can range from mild memory issues to severe dementia, with Alzheimer’s disease being the most common form.

The latest findings, published in the medical journal BMJ, show a "substantial" link between certain anticholinergic drugs ...

A new study from the University of California, San Diego has found that a common class of drugs may increase the risk of ...

Are concerns about sleeping pills being linked to dementia based on evidence? Many people need help getting to, or staying, asleep and turn to pills, but there are downsides.

Several disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) can help change the disease course of MS. People with MS can also take other medications for symptoms, complications, and relapses. Multiple sclerosis ...

Drug addiction is a condition in which there is uncontrolled use of a substance with a harmful outcome. Drugs overstimulate the brain’s reward circuit, producing pleasure or euphoria. With repeated ...

Also called antihypertensive medicines, these drugs can't cure high blood pressure but can help lower it to a normal range. Which type of medicine your doctor prescribes will depend on several ...

The authors surveyed nearly 350 people about how many attempts it took to quit a substance before they were finally able to maintain their sobriety - revealing which drugs could be the most addicting.

This drug can interact with other medications. For example, Mestinon can interact with corticosteroids and anticholinergics. Share on Pinterest Cavan Images/Getty Images Mestinon is used in adults ...

Criticism over how the Chinese government buys drugs for its public health care system has ignited frustration over the quality of medicine. By Alexandra Stevenson and Zixu Wang Reporting from ...

It’s time to move on from treating heroin as Europe’s main drug problem, according to the head of the European Union’s drugs agency. That’s not to say heroin isn’t still a major problem.