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Sleep & Anxiety Drugs May Increase Alzheimer’s Risk

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An alarming new study has found a link between benzodiazepine use and Alzheimer’s disease which suggests that long-term use of certain sleep and anxiety drugs can lead to higher rates of Alzheimer’s.  The drugs in question are known as “sedative-hypnotics” and include things like Xanax, Ativan, Klonopin, and Valium. A related class of sleep drugs, […]

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