Benzodiazepines: Difference between revisions

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*'''[[Thought deceleration|Thought deceleration]]'''

*'''[[Disinhibition]]'''

*'''[[Motor control loss|Motor control loss]]''' - Lack of coordination may result in falls and injuries, in particular, in the elderly. Another result of motor control loss is the impairment of driving skills and the increased likelihood of road traffic accidents.

*'''[[Muscle relaxation]]'''

*'''[[Effect::Delusions]] of sobriety''' - This is the false belief that one is perfectly sober despite obvious evidence to the contrary such as severe cognitive impairment and an inability to fully communicate with others.

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*'''[[Information processing suppression|Information processing suppression]]'''

*'''[[Dizziness|Dizziness]]'''

*'''[[Motor control ~~loss~~|~~Motor control loss~~]~~]''' - Lack of coordination may result~~ in ~~falls and injuries~~, ~~in particular~~, ~~in the elderly~~. ~~Another result of motor control loss is the impairment of driving skills~~ and ~~the increased likelihood of road traffic accidents.~~

Paradoxical reactions, such as increased seizures (in epileptics), aggression, increased anxiety, violent behavior, loss of impulse control, irritability and suicidal behavior sometimes occur (although they are rare in the general population, with an incidence rate below 1%).<ref>Saïas T, Gallarda T | Paradoxical aggressive reactions to benzodiazepine use: a review]</ref><ref>Paton C | Benzodiazepines and disinhibition: a review | Psychiatr Bull R Coll Psychiatr | http://pb.rcpsych.org/cgi/reprint/26/12/460.pdf</ref> These paradoxical effects occur with greater frequency in recreational abusers, individuals with mental disorders, children, and patients on high-dosage regimes.<ref>Bond AJ | Drug-induced behavioural disinhibition: incidence, mechanisms and therapeutic implications | CNS Drugs</ref><ref>Drummer OH | Benzodiazepines—effects on human performance and behavior | Forensic Sci Rev</ref>

==Examples==

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 *'''[[Thought deceleration|Thought deceleration]]'''
 *'''[[Disinhibition]]'''
+*'''[[Motor control loss|Motor control loss]]''' - Lack of coordination may result in falls and injuries, in particular, in the elderly.  Another result of motor control loss is the impairment of driving skills and the increased likelihood of road traffic accidents.
 *'''[[Muscle relaxation]]'''
 *'''[[Effect::Delusions]] of sobriety''' - This is the false belief that one is perfectly sober despite obvious evidence to the contrary such as severe cognitive impairment and an inability to fully communicate with others.
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 *'''[[Information processing suppression|Information processing suppression]]'''
 *'''[[Dizziness|Dizziness]]'''
-*'''[[Motor control loss|Motor control loss]]''' - Lack of coordination may result in falls and injuries, in particular, in the elderly.  Another result of motor control loss is the impairment of driving skills and the increased likelihood of road traffic accidents.
+Paradoxical reactions, such as increased seizures (in epileptics), aggression, increased anxiety, violent behavior, loss of impulse control, irritability and suicidal behavior sometimes occur (although they are rare in the general population, with an incidence rate below 1%).<ref>Saïas T, Gallarda T | Paradoxical aggressive reactions to benzodiazepine use: a review]</ref><ref>Paton C | Benzodiazepines and disinhibition: a review | Psychiatr Bull R Coll Psychiatr | http://pb.rcpsych.org/cgi/reprint/26/12/460.pdf</ref> These paradoxical effects occur with greater frequency in recreational abusers, individuals with mental disorders, children, and patients on high-dosage regimes.<ref>Bond AJ | Drug-induced behavioural disinhibition: incidence, mechanisms and therapeutic implications | CNS Drugs</ref><ref>Drummer OH | Benzodiazepines—effects on human performance and behavior | Forensic Sci Rev</ref>
 ==Examples==