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I have been in Clonazepam 0.5mg TID for 18 years

Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: May 15 8:15am | Replies (223)
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Jeanne-
Find a new practioner! It's quality vs quantity and there HAVE BEEN no studies to confirm that benzos cause dementia. Sleep is the key to everything and sleep deprivation will cause more mental illness than anything else.
I am 75 and without the clonazepam I would not be here today. Read Scott D. Mendelson-retired psychiatrist, author and neuroscientist. Follow your gut!
Reach out to us; I totally understand and will support you!
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Replies to "Jeanne- Find a new practioner! It's quality vs quantity and there HAVE BEEN no studies to..."
heron | @heron | Jan 20 10:07am

Thanks for the ref to Mendelson!

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pieandme | @pieandme | Apr 29 9:27pm

which of his books do you recommend??

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londonex | @londonex | May 13 9:21am

This is true — never any conclusive evidence that benzos have a causal relationship with dementia. If you’ve been taking it for decades with no measurable cognitive deficits then staying in it should not be a risk. It all comes down to practitioners not being educated and protecting themselves from liability.
There are many other non psychiatric meds that have a much stronger dementia profile,

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