Tag: benzodiazepine and dementia.

Massachusetts Bill HD 4554 needs to gain sufficient state representative support by Tuesday, March 1, 2016. This bill will put restrictions on the prescribing of benzodiazepines and non-benzodiazepine sleep aids, and will require that all patients be informed of the potential dangers of these drugs, specifically the dangers of long-term use.

A recent review of the research found that benzodiazepine use may have long-term effects on memory and increase the risk for dementia. The study,...