Posted by Lou Pilder on January 9, 2009, at 17:37:03
In reply to Re: Permanent damage from Benzos (precision), posted by sdb on January 9, 2009, at 13:03:35
> > > Is anyone keeping up to date on research about whether "chronic" benzodiazepine usage can cause permanent damage to the brain? Specifically, by permanently altering the GABA receptor and GABAs actions in the brain?
> > >
> > > I have discussed this issue on another forum here, under the same posting name.
> > > http://www.benzobuddies.org/forum/index.php?topic=11415.0
> > >
> > > If you are interested, please read my posts there to understand my line of reasoning for being concerned.
> > >
> > > I am 6 months benzo free from a usage of 1.5 years. I am not any better than I was when I first weaned off in many ways. In some ways, I am actually worse. :-(
> > >
> > > I am terrified.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > > -michelle
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> > I don't think that benzos damage the brain.
> > Sometimes these substances are used to prevent damage to the brain from 'excitatory' nerve firing.
> >
> > They're even less dangerous than other drugs. Combined with alcohol there can be some danger short term for some people (a no go).
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> There are many intoxications with benzodiazepines (over dosage combined with other things) but compared to other drugs not many fatalities (to be more precise). There is also flumazenil that is an antidot which can be used in an emergency.sdb,
You wrote,[...they (BZDs) are..less dangerous than other drugs...] and, [...combined with alcohol..some danger..short term..for some people..(a no go)...] and, [...not many fatalities...].
I am unsure as to many aspects of the grammatical structure of your post and would like to know what authority you used in the following:
A.in,[...less dangerous than other drugs...] what are the other drugs that you are wanting to use as a comnparison and what authority did you use to make that statement?
B. in,[...combined with alcohol..some danger,,short term..for some people..(a no go)...]
1.Could you differentiate as to if you are wanting to mean that the danger is undertermined or not due to the grammatical structure of the use of the word {some} and any authority for such?
2.what are you wanting to mean by {short term} here and any authority for such?
3. in {for some people}, what are the criteria, if you know, to determine which people could be in danger? Could you post an authority that states that not all people, but some people, could be in danger if BZDs are combined with alcohol?
4. what are you wanting to mean by {a no go}?
5. in {not many fatalities}, could you post an authority that states such and what you are wanting to mean by {not many}
If you could post answers to my concerns, then I could have the opportunity to respond accordingly.
Lou
poster:Lou Pilder
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