Things Change... Including Your PTSD Medication One thing that won’t change is VA’s commitment to your care. If you’ve been taking anti-anxiety drugs (Benzodiazepines such as: Alprazolam, Clonazepam, Diazepam, Lorazepam), talk to your doctor about alternate treatment options. Is it time to change your treatments? Using anti-anxiety drugs can lead to serious side effects. FALLS DROWSINESS DEPENDENCE FOGGINESS MEMORY PROBLEMS INCREASED RISK OF DEMENTIA OR ALZHEIMER’S Treatment Options Safer effective medications Talk therapy Slow tapering plan to reduce your risks www.PTSD.va.gov
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Things Change...Including Your PTSD Medication
One thing that won’t change is VA’s commitment to your care. If you’ve been taking anti-anxiety drugs (Benzodiazepines such as: Alprazolam, Clonazepam, Diazepam, Lorazepam), talk to your doctor about alternate treatment options.
Is it time to change your treatments? Using anti-anxiety drugs can lead to serious side effects.
FALLS DROWSINESS DEPENDENCE
FOGGINESS MEMORY PROBLEMS INCREASED RISK OF DEMENTIA OR ALZHEIMER’S
Treatment Options
Safer effective medications
Talk therapy
Slow tapering plan to reduce your risks
www.PTSD.va.gov
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