Research into cognitive functions across psychological disorders suggests that cognitive
deficiencies may be present across multiple disorders, potentially pointing to a …

Importance Depression in older adults is a common psychiatric disorder affecting their
health-related quality of life. Major depression occurs in 2% of adults aged 55 years or older …

Importance Substantial shifts in perception and policy regarding cannabis have recently
occurred, with use of cannabis increasing while its perceived harm decreases. One possible …

Background Anxiety and related disorders are among the most common mental disorders,
with lifetime prevalence reportedly as high as 31%. Unfortunately, anxiety disorders are …

Benzodiazepines are some of the most commonly prescribed medications in the world.
These sedative-hypnotics can provide rapid relief for symptoms like anxiety and insomnia …

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with regional alterations in brain
structure and function that are hypothesized to contribute to symptoms and cognitive deficits …

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 …

Various adverse events resulting from, or associated with, benzodiazepine and/or Z-drug
use have been extensively reported on and discussed in great detail within the biomedical …

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

Objective This study presents an updated meta-analysis of the effects of benzodiazepines
on cognitive functioning in long-term, current users of these agents, those who have recently …