Mark LeedsSupporting patient decisions improves outcomes in psychiatric medication reductions.
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EMpod.catBenzodiazepines en episodis de delírium en gent gran
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Per aquest Menys és Més us portem una recomanació de l’Essencial que ens diu que en les persones grans, el delírium no s’hauria de prevenir ni tractar de manera rutinària amb benzodiazepines, excepte en els casos en què sigui causat per la privació d’alcohol o de sedants.
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#Benzodiazepines #Deliri
Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UKSome details are missing from this #crime report.
Offender admits to taking #benzodiazepines before #driving - ultimately leading to fatal #collision and there are mentions of him failing #drugs swipe test - but these normally only test for #cannabis and #cocaine - not diverted prescription meds!
Do #Cambridgeshire #Police now have upgraded test kits that can detect benzos or was the offender taking other substances, and why are neither of these things reported?
One of the main justifications for #crime reporting is it can act as a deterrent - hiding important details reduces this effect (as well as those using diverted stuff, some who are legally prescribed benzos may be more likely to chance it when driving as they don't think they are "bad" drugs)
https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2025-12-16/greatest-man-killed-in-crash-caused-by-dangerous-driver
DimaToday I learned that tranquilizers (benzodiazepines) barely work when you're in a real truly depressive state. I suspected this long time ago though.
I've been through that myself — even 2–3 mg of Xanax would feel like taking chalk or vitamins. Absolutely nothing touches that hollow, empty feeling inside. Just endless void.
#mentalhealth #depression #psychology #xanax #benzodiazepines #migraine
Healthcare autonomy puts patients in control of their medication choices.
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The case of a patient who took three and a half months to taper off a mere quarter of a milligram serves as a stark reminder of the challenges involved
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This headline made me do a double-take, until I realised it was #RoadSafety Great Britain rather than #RSGB (#radio society of Great #Britain) for #RadioAmateurs - TBH if any #hams *are* pulled up for #DUI (unless they are prog-rock loving #hippies who still indulge now and then , which isn't that uncommon round here, quite a few #seniors been nicked recently) its more likely to be happen due to #drugs they got prescribed legally for age-related health conditions (usually #benzodiazepines and #opiates) than #partydrugs (beware - even a legal prescription is *not* a "get out of jail free" card, and an OM who ends up mounting the kerb trying to adjust his VFO whilst driving might well be swabbed / blood tested)
Their resources, including the Ashton Manual and Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines, help patients understand benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome and its complexities.
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FrankHoffe, dass mein #Psychiater gleich die #Medikation der #Antidepressiva deutlich erhöht.
JADe (he, him)ENG: "Studying what happens to people after just eight to 12 weeks on antidepressants is like testing car safety by crashing a vehicle into a wall at 5km/h – ignoring the fact that real drivers are out on the roads doing 60km/h."
ESP: "Estudiar lo que les ocurre a las personas después de tomar antidepresivos entre ocho y doce semanas es como comprobar la seguridad de un coche estrellándolo contra un muro a 5 km/h, sin tener en cuenta que los conductores reales circulan a 60 km/h por las carreteras."
https://www.sciencealert.com/antidepressant-withdrawal-is-a-major-public-health-issue-experts-warn
#benzodiazepines #antidepressants #antidepresivo #depression #depresion #health #science
#mentalhealth #psychology #ptsd
#cannabismedicinal #meds
Antidepressant Withdrawal Is a Major Public Health Issue, Experts Warn
A new review of antidepressant withdrawal effects – written by academics, many of whom have close ties to drug manufacturers – risks underestimating the potential harms to long-term antidepressant users by focusing on short-term, industry-funded studies.