According to HCPlive (6/26, Walter) research suggests that there may be a “link between benzodiazepine use and suicidal behavior that warrants further exploration.” Included in the study were “data from 111,550 individuals who attempted suicide and 12,312 suicide victims.” The study revealed “an adjusted odds ratio of 1.74 for hospitalized suicide attempts and 1.45 for those who [died by] suicide in individuals with recent psychiatric history,” and “benzodiazepine dispensing was higher in the 30-day risk period compared to the reference ones.” The findings were published online June 20 in the journal Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica.
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— “Association Found Between Benzodiazepine Use and Suicide Attempts, Suicide,” Kenny Walter, HCPLive, June 26, 2023