Benzodiazepines and Alzheimer’s: The Lingering Question of Memory Loss

Bélinda Ibrahim, 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Benzodiazepines Alzheimer Memory Anxiety Science Medicine

In the dim aisles of pharmacies, small boxes of benzodiazepines change hands almost furtively, daily companions for millions of people living with anxiety, insomnia, or age-related fragility. Sedatives, anxiolytics, and muscle relaxants, they calm restless minds, ease worry, and help induce sleep. Yet for over a decade, unease has grown: could ...