A new study involving almost 5,500 people suggests that long-term benzodiazepine use may shrink parts of the brain involved in memory and mood regulation.
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Benzodiazepine use in relation to long-term dementia risk and imaging markers of neurodegeneration: a population-based study
BMC Medicine - Benzodiazepine use is common, particularly in older adults. Benzodiazepines have well-established acute adverse effects on cognition, but long-term effects on neurodegeneration and...
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An eight-week course of bright light therapy ☀️ helped reduce depressive symptoms in individuals with subthreshold depression. The treatment also altered dynamic functional connectivity in several brain regions 🧠 associated with mood regulation.
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PsyPost
Bright light therapy linked to mood improvements and brain connectivity changes
An eight-week intervention using bright light therapy led to measurable reductions in depressive symptoms and changes in neural connectivity in participants with subthreshold depression, according to a randomized controlled neuroimaging study published in…
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