Common Benzo Drugs like Valium and Ativan Don’t Increase Dementia Risk, New Study Finds

• July 3, 2024
• HealthDayTV HealthDay Reporter

A new study finds no link between benzodiazepines and dementia, but these drugs—commonly prescribed for anxiety, insomnia and epilepsy—may speed up loss of brain volume, researchers say.

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