Aims To re‐examine various aspects of the benzodiazepines (BZDs), widely prescribed for
50 years, mainly to treat anxiety and insomnia. It is a descriptive review based on the Okey …

Background: Benzodiazepines are a widely used medication in developed countries,
particularly among elderly patients. However, benzodiazepines are known to affect memory …

Objectives To investigate the relation between the risk of Alzheimer's disease and exposure
to benzodiazepines started at least five years before, considering both the dose-response …

Objective To evaluate the association between use of benzodiazepines and incident
dementia. Design Prospective, population based study. Setting PAQUID study, France …

Objective To determine whether higher cumulative use of benzodiazepines is associated
with a higher risk of dementia or more rapid cognitive decline. Design Prospective …

Background Emerging evidence suggests that comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder
(PTSD) and major depressive disorder (PTSD/MDD) may impose an even greater burden …

The benzodiazepines (BZDs) are anxiolytics, hypnotics, anticonvulsants, muscle‐relaxants
and induce anaesthesia. Adverse effects comprise sedation subjectively and cognitive and …

Endogenous melatonin levels are inversely associated with age and cognitive deficits.
Although melatonin can improve psychopathological behavior disturbances in clinical trials …

Purpose Published evidence on the relationship between benzodiazepine exposure and
altered cognition in the geriatric population is reviewed. Summary Benzodiazepines …

BACKGROUND: Adult neurogenesis is coupled to angiogenesis in neurogenic niches in the
dentate gyrus (DG) and increased by antidepressants in rodents. We hypothesized that, in …