Chasing Causality: Understanding the Link Between Benzodiazepine Exposure and Dementia Risk

In this issue of the Journal, Gallet et al. report a study of the impact of benzodiazepines on brain metabolism in benzodiazepine users (1). In this commentary, we highlight not only the importance of their work in context, but also attempt to understand why seeking the causal relationships between benzodiazepine usage, brain metabolism, anxiety, and Alzheimer's dementia risk is of critical importance.
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research