This study found that the use of benzodiazepines appears to increase the risk of developing dementia. Common benzodiazepines are alprazolam (Xanax), diazepam (Valium), and lorazepam (Ativan).
Benzodiazepine use and risk of dementia: prospective population based study | BMJ
COMMENT: short term use appears to be safer; long term use may increase the risk of side-effects. Some medical conditions are best treated by benzodiazepines, and in these situations, early screening and taking measures to prevent dementia may be helpful.
Find the Joy
Lyrics I don’t know why it happened. Where it’s going, a mystery. Somewhere there’s an answer, But the hurt is still inside. And time just k...
-
The Lancet has just published an editorial arguing that health care workers who have recovered from natural SARS-Cov-2 infection should be e...
-
The Beholder was written in 1985.
-
In quarantine for another 24 hours due to a cough with fever, now thankfully getting better. So here are my quarantine thoughts on how *yo...