Posted by iforgotmypassword on May 8, 2011, at 8:30:02
In reply to Re: Is decline caused by benzos/alcohol related?, posted by desolationrower on May 8, 2011, at 7:26:08
decline as reported by the multiple studies cited on the long-term effects of benzos page on wikipedia; but also assuming the long term higher risk of depression reported, and shared anecdotally sometimes here, may be a related phenomenon.
also the "lowered quality of life" reported in users of of benzos and z-drugs in another study interests me.
also considering the characteristic cluster of observations people seem to make of people after they "started drinking". i am wondering what we are seeing and what may in fact be related, what we also may be taking for granted inappropriately given the less extreme effects of benzos and lack of association with violence outside of addiction.
deterioration via alcohol is something i have depressing examples of in my family. i am cognitively in a bad state to begin with, but thankfully i am quite oddly resilient to addiction/craving processes (so much i wonder if that's in fact a symptom worth observing on its own.) tolerance on the other hand i tend to develop rapidly, and rebound can be painful.
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