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In the elderly, long-term benzodiazepine therapy is a risk factor for amplifying cognitive decline, [29] although gradual withdrawal is associated with improved cognitive status. [30] A study of alprazolam found that 8 weeks administration of alprazolam resulted in deficits that were detectable after several weeks but not after 3.5 years.
A study into the effects of the benzodiazepine receptor antagonist, flumazenil, on benzodiazepine withdrawal symptoms persisting after withdrawal was carried out by Lader and Morton. Study subjects had been benzodiazepine-free for between one month and five years, but all reported persisting withdrawal effects to varying degrees.
Benzodiazepine dependence is the condition resulting from repeated use of benzodiazepine drugs. It can include both a physical dependence as well as a psychological dependence and is typified by a withdrawal syndrome upon a fall in blood plasma levels of benzodiazepines, e.g., during dose reduction or abrupt withdrawal.
Benzodiazepines (BZD, BDZ, BZs), colloquially known as " benzos ", are a class of depressant drugs whose core chemical structure is the fusion of a benzene ring and a diazepine ring. They are prescribed to treat conditions such as anxiety disorders, insomnia, and seizures. The first benzodiazepine, chlordiazepoxide (Librium), was discovered ...
However, there are some serious side effects of Xanax and other risks that should be taken into consideration. ... but it can have intense side effects, withdrawal symptoms and addictive qualities ...
v. t. e. Benzodiazepine use disorder (BUD), also called misuse or abuse, [ 1 ] is the use of benzodiazepines without a prescription and/or for recreational purposes, which poses risks of dependence, withdrawal and other long-term effects. [ 2 ][ 3 ] Benzodiazepines are one of the more common prescription drugs used recreationally.
Piantino is the senior author of a new study that for the first time shows how the brain’s glymphatic system clears away these proteins, emphasizing the importance of lifestyle measures such as ...
Post-acute withdrawal syndrome (PAWS) is a hypothesized set of persistent impairments that occur after withdrawal from alcohol, [ 1 ][ 2 ] opiates, benzodiazepines, antidepressants, and other substances. [ 3 ][ 4 ][ 5 ] Infants born to mothers who used substances of dependence during pregnancy may also experience a PAWS. [ 6 ][ 7 ] While PAWS ...