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  2. Effects of long-term benzodiazepine use - Wikipedia

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    Long-term use of benzodiazepines can induce perceptual disturbances and depersonalization in some people, even in those taking a stable daily dosage, and it can also become a protracted withdrawal feature of the benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome. [54] In addition, chronic use of benzodiazepines is a risk factor for blepharospasm. [55]

  3. How to Get These Anxiety Meds From a Doctor - AOL

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    An estimated 31.1 percent of all American adults will experience some form of anxiety disorder ... with data from clinical studies indicating that benzodiazepine use is highest in older people ...

  4. Benzodiazepine - Wikipedia

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    Older adults should not use benzodiazepines to treat insomnia unless other treatments have failed. [48] When benzodiazepines are used, patients, their caretakers, and their physician should discuss the increased risk of harms, including evidence that shows twice the incidence of traffic collisions among driving patients, and falls and hip ...

  5. Popular sleeping pills linked to Alzheimer's - AOL

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    Commonly prescribed sleeping and anxiety pills, known as benzodiazepines, are now under scrutiny. Researchers found those who take drugs like Valium and Ativan have a significantly higher risk of ...

  6. Benzodiazepine dependence - Wikipedia

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    The committee found that the regular use of benzodiazepines causes the development of dependence characterized by tolerance to the therapeutic effects of benzodiazepines and the development of the benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome including symptoms such as anxiety, apprehension, tremors, insomnia, nausea, and vomiting upon cessation of ...

  7. Substance abuse by seniors presents unique challenges ...

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    Substance use among older adults presents unique challenges. As people age, physiological changes alter drug metabolism, increasing susceptibility to adverse effects and interactions.

  8. Somnifacient - Wikipedia

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    The elderly should avoid the use of benzodiazepines due to the increased risk of cognitive impairment, falls and fractures. [18] Benzodiazepines are also contraindicated in pregnancy and breast-feeding women since they may cause floppy infant syndrome in infants, characterized by hypotonia and CNS depression. [16]

  9. Beers criteria - Wikipedia

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    The Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults, commonly called the Beers List, [1] are guidelines published by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) for healthcare professionals to help improve the safety of prescribing medications for adults 65 years and older in all except palliative settings.