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Benzodiazepines For Alzheimer's Disease


   Benzodiazepines are a class of drugs commonly use to relax anxious patients. Diazepam and lorazepam are examples of drugs in the benzodiazepine class. Lorazepam can produce transient memory impairment even in normal healthy volunteers [40]. A 1 milligram oral dose of lorazepam has been shown to impair cognition in alzheimer patients [41]. Benzodiazepines can also increase the risk of falls in demented patients. These compounds should be used cautiously in demented patients.