#Psychiatrie : #Benzodiazépines ou l’ #addiction sur prescription

9 millions. C’est le nombre de Français traités par benzodiazépines au cours de l’année 2024. Ces sédatifs prescrits pour l’ #anxiété et l’ #insomnie sont aussi très addictifs et sont souvent prescrits au-delà des 12 semaines préconisées. De nombreux professionnels dénoncent un problème de #santé publique https://journal-labreche.fr/psychiatrie-benzodiazepines-ou-laddiction-sur-prescription/

Santé mentale : une réalité dramatique derrière la "grande cause nationale" https://www.blast-info.fr/emissions/2026/sante-mentale-une-realite-dramatique-derriere-la-grande-cause-nationale-kRRSD0vRRXuj1bm_7OaYJA

Supporting patient decisions improves outcomes in psychiatric medication reductions.

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#BIND #ProtractedWithdrawal #Benzodiazepines

Benzodiazepines en episodis de delírium en gent gran

https://media.blubrry.com/empod_cat/op3.dev/e/audios.empod.cat/MeM_BenzosDeliri.mp3

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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.

Transcripció de l’àudio

#Benzodiazepines #Deliri

Some 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

Today 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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#BIND #ProtractedWithdrawal #Benzodiazepines

Guide to Patient Agency in Benzo Tapering and Healthcare Choices

Understand the role of patient agency in healthcare decisions in benzo withdrawal and tapering. Make empowered choices in your treatment process. Read more.

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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#HealthcareProviders #Benzodiazepines #MakeToughChoices

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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#BIND #ProtractedWithdrawal #Benzodiazepines