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There was a time in the US where people were widely prescribed benzodiazepines for general use but doctors are generally more reluctant to prescribe them now because their long-term affects are now now well known.

Benzos work very, very well in the short term however they are usually counterproductive in the long term.

They are still used in acute medical settings. For things like drug withdraw in a medical facility and for medical procedures such as colonoscopies. They are a component in twilight anesthesia. For example, I was prescribed a benzodiazepine in an emergency room to get me to sleep because I was staying overnight in that ER however they are very rarely prescribed for insomnia at home (anymore).[1]

I'm sure Sweden uses them in acute medical settings as well because they are very effective in that role.

[1] Nonbenzodiazepine medicines known as "Z drugs" are now the widely prescribed insomnia medicines despite their downfalls and risk of dependence.



>There was a time in the US where people were widely prescribed benzodiazepines for general use but doctors are generally more reluctant to prescribe them now because their long-term affects are now now well known.

I see, so perhaps my notions are just outdated then. Thanks for setting me straight. I still believe it's possible though that the average American may be more familiar and comfortable with the thought of using benzodiazepines than the average Swede.

>I'm sure Sweden uses them in acute medical settings as well because they are very effective in that role.

That's certainly true, I know from personal experience that you are right about that.


>the average American may be more familiar and comfortable with the thought of using benzodiazepines than the average Swede.

Of course, America went through a culture of benzo use whereas Sweden did not.


Yes, that remark might have been a bit redundant.




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