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Re:Long-term benzodiazepine use causes synapse loss and cogn... by entropie on Saturday May 14, 2022 @05:52PM (#31382961)
> Of the common legal drugs, benzos are by far the most dangerous to quit.

Not sure if that's right. Alcohol withdraw can actually kill you.

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Re:Long-term benzodiazepine use causes synapse loss and cogn... by ikiris on Saturday May 14, 2022 @06:21PM (#31383227)
They're the same withdrawal... Benzos are just far more potent, so the dependence can happen MUCH faster, in like days.
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Re:Long-term benzodiazepine use causes synapse loss and cogn... by kevin_thibedeau on Saturday May 14, 2022 @06:07PM (#31383102)
By the time you've developed alcohol dependence you've most likely gained more than a few comorbidities. That doesn't happen in a week.
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Re:Long-term benzodiazepine use causes synapse loss and cogn... by hirvi74 on Saturday May 14, 2022 @11:41PM (#31385081)
Which comorbidities? I am just curious.
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Re:Long-term benzodiazepine use causes synapse loss and cogn... by DoreenMichele on Saturday May 14, 2022 @11:44PM (#31385097)
Liver disease. Heart disease. Etc.

This looks like a nice bullet point list, easy to digest.

https://musiccityinterventions.com/comorbidities-associated-...

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Re:Long-term benzodiazepine use causes synapse loss and cogn... by hibern8 on Saturday May 14, 2022 @05:57PM (#31383003)
Benzo withdrawal can as well.
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Re:Long-term benzodiazepine use causes synapse loss and cogn... by entropie on Saturday May 14, 2022 @06:03PM (#31383066)
Oh, I didn't know.
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Re:Long-term benzodiazepine use causes synapse loss and cogn... by 77pt77 on Saturday May 14, 2022 @06:11PM (#31383137)
And again, you get to that state in as little as a week.

Alcohol takes much longer.

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Re:Long-term benzodiazepine use causes synapse loss and cogn... by feanaro on Saturday May 14, 2022 @07:28PM (#31383728)
There does seem to be some genetic variability at play here. I've known people who were able to quit a benzo cold turkey after taking it for significantly longer than a week.
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