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Can Diazepam Drugs Affect The Mental Health?
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...My husband had a mental breakdown he is now living with his mother he has been taking diazepam for 4 years he has changed from a loving husband to a stranger is the diazepam affecting his thinking.
Wed, 15 Oct 2014
hi dear,
Thank you for your query.
First of all your husband is taking diazepam for what reason and what in what dose?
Normally diazepam is used for sleep disturbance and sometimes used in epilepsy.
Is there any other medication he is taking?
Diazepam has little effect on cognition but for that detail history and mental status examination is required.
Consult psychiatrist for detail history and mental status examination.
Thank you
Thank you for your query.
First of all your husband is taking diazepam for what reason and what in what dose?
Normally diazepam is used for sleep disturbance and sometimes used in epilepsy.
Is there any other medication he is taking?
Diazepam has little effect on cognition but for that detail history and mental status examination is required.
Consult psychiatrist for detail history and mental status examination.
Thank you
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