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Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => Topic started by: researcherer on 19/03/2017 10:30:40

Title: Does benzodiazepine use cause brain damage long term?
Post by: researcherer on 19/03/2017 10:30:40

Hello friends,
On the internet, there are many studies and articles that support the fact that benzodiazepines may cause brain damages (physiologically and anatomically) after long-term use (Google “benzodiazepines brain damage”).
Do you think that taking e.g. alprazolam (Xanax) of 0.25 mg situationally (2-3 times per month or less) can cause brain damages even extremely minor ones?
Thank you in advance.

Title: Re: Does benzodiazepine use cause brain damage long term?
Post by: smart on 20/03/2017 15:41:13

Perhaps it's safer to avoid long-term use of benzodiazepines in this case...

Title: Re: Does benzodiazepine use cause brain damage long term?
Post by: the5thforce on 23/03/2017 23:23:55

Benzos similar to weed inhibit memory formation, over time memory degrades if you dont use it but the altered states of memory were the desired result anyway

Tranquilizers inhibit muscle formation over time and are known to cause heart attacks and other motor dysfunction

Its safe to say memory (brain) inhibitors should treat mental problems and muscle inhibitors should tranquilize moving problems