Taking sleeping pills for over three months increases a person’s risk of getting Alzheimer’s by over 51%.
Taking benzodiazepines (widely prescribed drugs to treat anxiety and insomnia) is associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, particularly for long-term users, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal today.
The researchers warn that unwarranted long-term use should be considered a ‘public health concern’.
A team of researchers based in France and Canada set out to investigate the relationship between the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and benzodiazepine exposure over a several years, as well as a potential dose-response relationship.
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