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Benzodiazepines and risk of dementia – Is there a reason for alarm?

European Psychiatry
Introduction The population ageing is a reality associated with an increase in prevalence of Dementia. The use of benzodiazepines is often postulated as a risk factor in these syndromes.
R. P. L. Andrade, N. Castro, R. Vaz, J. Martins, J. Abreu, E. Almeida, I. Santos, F. Cunha, H. Afonso   +8 more
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Severity of alprazolam dependence and associated features among long-term alprazolam users from psychiatric outpatient clinics in Taiwan

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2015
The aim of this study was to examine the correlations between the severity of alprazolam dependence and socio-demographic characteristics, the characteristics of alprazolam use, psychiatric comorbidity, and beliefs toward alprazolam use among long-term ...
Tzu-Ting Chen, Chih-Hung Ko, Shao-Tsu Chen, Chia-Nan Yen, Po-Wen Su, Tzung-Jeng Hwang, Jin-Jia Lin, Cheng-Fang Yen   +7 more
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Benzodiazepines

, 2019
Benzodiazepines are part of the sedative hypnotic group of drugs that cause central nervous system depression. They are used in the treatment of panic disorders, insomnia, status epilepticus, alcohol withdrawal.
Yaro, Amira Kyuata
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Outcomes of out‐of‐hospital treatment of impending tonic–clonic status epilepticus with diazepam nasal spray: A retrospective combined cohort analysis

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective We assessed the timing, dosing, and effectiveness of diazepam nasal spray in a large dataset of seizures treated in the out‐of‐hospital setting, using as reference the International League Against Epilepsy criteria for tonic–clonic status epilepticus (SE) and its treatment.
John M. Stern, Leock Y. Ngo, Eric B. Segal, Danielle A. Becker, Randa G. Jarrar, Tracy A. Glauser, Jurriaan M. Peters, Emilio Perucca, Evelyn K. Shih, Enrique Carrazana, Adrian L. Rabinowicz   +10 more
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Recent Advances in Benzodiazepine Electroanalysis

Chemosensors
Benzodiazepines are psychoactive drugs with wide clinical applications. Unfortunately, due to their sedative effects, benzodiazepines are frequently used as date rape drugs or in drug-facilitated crimes.
Mihaela-Carmen Cheregi, Emilia-Elena Iorgulescu, Mircea-Alexandru Comănescu, Iulia Gabriela David, Adelaida Sorana Trifu   +4 more
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Early treatment prevents neuronal loss in experimental status epilepticus: A magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging study

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective In status epilepticus there are concerns that the prolonged high‐intensity electrographic seizure activity causes neuronal death and poorer outcomes. In animal models of status epilepticus, early treatment that stops the seizures prevents the later development of epilepsy.
Yue Chen, Erik J. Fernandez, Edward H. Bertram   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Benzodiazepines: Abuse and New Use

, 1991
Both abuse and new uses for benzodiazepines are reviewed. The pharmacology of benzodiazepines is summarized and statistics regarding their general use are given. The question of benzodiazepine abuse is reviewed in some detail and the question of rebound,
Lorne B. Warneke
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Prediction of subsequent seizures after acute symptomatic seizures in critically ill children: A clinical–electroencephalographic model

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective We aimed to determine the risk of subsequent seizure or epilepsy diagnosis after acute symptomatic seizures (ASyS) in critically ill children, evaluate whether antiseizure medication (ASM) use is associated with subsequent seizure/epilepsy diagnosis, and develop a simple Seizure/Epilepsy Risk Score to predict subsequent seizure ...
Nicholas S. Abend, France W. Fung, Darshana S. Parikh, Mark Ramos, Rui Xiao, Alexis A. Topjian   +5 more
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Dispensing of zolpidem and benzodiazepines in Brazilian private pharmacies: a retrospective cohort study from 2014 to 2021

Frontiers in Pharmacology
ObjectiveThe study aimed to evaluate Zolpidem and Benzodiazepines prescription and dispensing data in private pharmacies in Brazil from 2014 to 2021. Methods: This retrospective cohort study was carried out with retrospective open data from the Brazilian
Fabiana Carvalho, André Comiran Tonon, Maria Paz Hidalgo, Manuela Martins Costa, Sotero Serrate Mengue   +4 more
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Neural bases for addictive properties of benzodiazepines

, 2010
Benzodiazepines are widely used in clinics and for recreational purposes, but will lead to addiction in vulnerable individuals. Addictive drugs increase the levels of dopamine and also trigger long-lasting synaptic adaptations in the mesolimbic reward ...
Yvon, Cédric, Christian Lüscher, Yvon, C, Lüscher, C, Rudolph, Uwe, Rudolph, U, Tan, Kelly R., Jean-Marc Fritschy, Creton, C, Fritschy, Jean-Marc, Lüscher, Christian, Fritschy, J M, Labouebe, Gwenael Pierre, Matthew Brown, Gwenaël Labouèbe, Labouèbe, G, Labouèbe, Gwenaël, Creton, Cyril, Kelly R. Tan, Tan, K R, Uwe Rudolph, Brown, Matthew, Luescher, Christian, Cédric Yvon, Cyril Creton, Brown, M, Labouèbe G, Tan KR, Lüscher C, Fritschy JM, Creton C, Yvon C, Brown M, Rudolph U   +33 more
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