Tag: long term use of benzodiazepines
25% of Older Adults Prescribed Benzos Go On to Long-Term Use
From Scienmag: "On average, the patients were 78 years old when they received their first benzodiazepine prescription — an advanced age for use of the...
Bad Benzos: Cass Narburgh’s Parting Message to the World
From Bad Benzos: "Please educate yourselves, the medical community, and the general public about the devastating effects of benzodiazepines."
Is Long-term Use of Benzodiazepines a Risk for Cancer?
A large study of the population in Taiwan reveals that long-term use of benzodiazepine drugs, commonly prescribed for anxiety, significantly increases the risk for brain, colorectal, and lung cancers. The research, published open-access in the journal Medicine, also identifies the types of benzodiazepines that carry the greatest cancer risk.
