People taking benzodiazepines seem to have more than DOUBLE the risk of traffic accidents
January 1999
People taking benzodiazepines seem to have more than DOUBLE the risk of traffic accidents...even if they don't feel drowsy.
Many patients become tolerant to the sedative effect. But benzos can still slow reaction times and impair motor skills.
Caution patients that benzodiazepines can impair driving... even if they're not drowsy.
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