Use of benzodiazepines and related drugs common around Alzheimer’s diagnosis
Monday, October 26, 2015 - 10:40
in Health & Medicine
Benzodiazepines and related drugs are initiated frequently in persons with Alzheimer’s disease already before the diagnosis, and their use becomes even more common after the diagnosis, shows a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland. Benzodiazepines and related drugs are used as a sleep medication and for anxiolytic purposes. These drugs were initiated more […]