A report on Lorazepam and Anterograde amnesia
It is also used during surgery to interfere with memory formation and to sedate those who are being mechanically ventilated.
- LorazepamThis disorder is usually acquired in one of four ways: One cause is benzodiazepine drugs such as midazolam, flunitrazepam, lorazepam, temazepam, nitrazepam, triazolam, clonazepam, alprazolam, diazepam, and nimetazepam; all of these are known to have powerful amnesic effects.
- Anterograde amnesia3 related topics with Alpha
Benzodiazepine
2 linksFusion of a benzene ring and a diazepine ring.
Fusion of a benzene ring and a diazepine ring.
High doses of many shorter-acting benzodiazepines may also cause anterograde amnesia and dissociation.
Likewise, Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA) recommends benzodiazepines alprazolam, bromazepam, lorazepam, and diazepam only as a second-line choice, if the treatment with two different antidepressants was unsuccessful.
Midazolam
1 linksBenzodiazepine medication used for anesthesia, procedural sedation, and severe agitation.
Benzodiazepine medication used for anesthesia, procedural sedation, and severe agitation.
It works by inducing sleepiness, decreasing anxiety, and causing a loss of ability to create new memories.
However, for long-term sedation, lorazepam is preferred due to its long duration of action, and propofol has advantages over midazolam when used in the ICU for sedation, such as shorter weaning time and earlier tracheal extubation.
Alprazolam
1 linksFast-acting tranquilizer of medium duration in the triazolobenzodiazepine class, which are benzodiazepines (BZDs) fused with a triazole ring.
Fast-acting tranquilizer of medium duration in the triazolobenzodiazepine class, which are benzodiazepines (BZDs) fused with a triazole ring.
Anterograde amnesia and concentration problems
The benzodiazepines diazepam and oxazepam have been found to produce fewer withdrawal reactions than alprazolam, temazepam, or lorazepam.