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    Long-term use of benzodiazepines can lead to cognitive impairment

    • Last Update: 2022-04-28
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    Figure 1: Diazepam alters dendritic spine density and kinetics in vivo


    Benzodiazepines are effective and widely used drugs for the treatment of anxiety and sleep disorders


    Immune cells in the brain called microglia play a key role


    "Microglia are known to play an important role in eliminating synapses in brain development and neurodegenerative diseases," said study co-authors Shi Yuan and Cui Mochen,


    The researchers believe the study could have implications for how sleep disturbances and anxiety are treated in people at risk for dementia



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