Informative study about cognitive recovery

gsWade3 · 11-19-2009, 10:08 AM

http://www.mainebenzo.org/documents/...taanalysis.pdf

Check this study out, guys. Its a meta analysis study about cognitive recovery in the first 6 months following benzo use but I have a feeling an SSRI study (though they may never do one) would reveal similar results.

Cognition is improved after 6 months of cessation but is not restored to baseline levels. The study administrators speculate in the discussion section that this could be do to changes that take more than 6 months to reverse (as most of us believe/hope) or the re-emergence of original symptoms (Bullcrap).

I feel pretty optimistic about these results. It lends some scientific evidence to my endless speculation about whether i'm getting better or not. I hope this cheers some other people up as well.

11-19-2009, 10:08 AM	#1
gsWade3 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: DC Posts: 170	Informative study about cognitive recovery http://www.mainebenzo.org/documents/...taanalysis.pdf Check this study out, guys. Its a meta analysis study about cognitive recovery in the first 6 months following benzo use but I have a feeling an SSRI study (though they may never do one) would reveal similar results. Cognition is improved after 6 months of cessation but is not restored to baseline levels. The study administrators speculate in the discussion section that this could be do to changes that take more than 6 months to reverse (as most of us believe/hope) or the re-emergence of original symptoms (Bullcrap). I feel pretty optimistic about these results. It lends some scientific evidence to my endless speculation about whether i'm getting better or not. I hope this cheers some other people up as well. __________________ 2002-2003 Age 12: Zoloft for clinical depression/undiagnosed muscle pain 2003- Sept 2005: Effexor followed by d/c and terrible anxiety, went back on Oct 05-March 06: Effexor 150mg March 06-Jan 08: Zoloft March 08-Present: No Zoloft after quick taper 17.5 months off Unresolved problems: Blunted emotions--25-30% better Cognitive problems--word retrieval, speech, etc. Anxiety--50% improvement Terrible sleep

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