donotlookdown
Greenlighter
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Is there any research that supports this?
My old doctor offered me Ativan or an SSRI years ago and I went on the SSRI for 2 years before stopping because I failed to see any significant benefits for my anxiety.
I have a new doctor now and he is completely opposed to benzodiazepines and would only offer me SSRIs, telling me that they "cause short-term memory loss that is immediate and irreversible" and that even if I received one it could not be for more than 2 weeks.
Just wondering if anyone knows of any research that supports the permanence of short-term memory effects of these drugs?
My old doctor offered me Ativan or an SSRI years ago and I went on the SSRI for 2 years before stopping because I failed to see any significant benefits for my anxiety.
I have a new doctor now and he is completely opposed to benzodiazepines and would only offer me SSRIs, telling me that they "cause short-term memory loss that is immediate and irreversible" and that even if I received one it could not be for more than 2 weeks.
Just wondering if anyone knows of any research that supports the permanence of short-term memory effects of these drugs?