安定和其他苯安定(benzodiazepine)镇静剂在市场销售已经有20多年了,但经常有议论说,这些药物引起副作用。在进一步调查之后,证明这种议论是没有根据的。那末,对最近的说法——长期使用苯安定会引起脑萎缩(酒精中毒也引起这种现象)又怎么理解呢? 伦敦心理学研究所Malcolm Lader教授在一项试验性研究中把60名病人分成3组:长期服苯安定药组,酒精中毒组和对照组(这组人不服药,只少量饮酒).对这些人用电子计算机X线脑扫描观察后,Lader判定,酒精中 Diazepam and other benzodiazepine sedatives have been on the market for more than two decades, but there are often arguments that these drugs cause side effects. After further investigation, proof of this argument is unfounded. So how do you understand the recent statement that long-term use of phenazepam can cause brain atrophy, which is also caused by alcoholism? Professor Malcolm Lader, of the London Psychological Institute, divided 60 patients in a pilot study 3 groups: long-term diphenyltetrazol drug group, alcoholism group and control group (this group of people without medication, only a small amount of alcohol.) After these people using computerized X-ray brain scan observation, Lader judge, alcohol