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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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