On September 9, 2014, the BMJ published an article by Sophie Billioti de Gage et al. The article was titled Benzodiazepine use and risk of Alzheimer’s disease: case-control study, and concluded: “Benzodiazepine use is associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease. The stronger association observed for long term exposures reinforces the suspicion of a… Continue Reading
Archives for October 2014
A Tragedy
I’ve recently received the following video link (3 minutes) from two readers who lost their only child, whom they believe could have been saved but for “a draconian mental health system.” One Step At A Time Please take a look.
25 years of depression
I am 44 years old now and it took me over 25 years to conclude that I have depression caused by a physiological issue. I think it started when I was 15, I cannot be absolutely sure as it crept up very slowly – just like failing eyesight. Like many teenagers I would come home… Continue Reading
Benzodiazepine Use and Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
On September 9, 2014, the BMJ published an article by Sophie Billioti de Gage et al. The article is titled Benzodiazepine use and risk of Alzheimer’s disease: case-control study. The research was a study based on data from the Quebec health insurance program database. Here are the authors’ conclusion: “Benzodiazepine use is associated with an… Continue Reading