cognitive impairment

Alprazolam (Xanax) & Cognitive Impairment: Brain Fog & Zombification

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For the past 1.5 years, I’ve been struggling with intermittent bouts of sleep-maintenance insomnia (i.e. middle insomnia) and terminal insomnia (i.e. early morning awakening insomnia). This causes me to wake up ~2-4 hours before my desired wake time and have difficulty falling back asleep despite feeling mentally and physically tired. It all began ~1-2 months …

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Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) & Cognitive Impairment: Brain Not Working?

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Over the past few months I’ve been taking a PPI (proton-pump inhibitor) called “Esomeprazole” (Nexium) to manage a condition called laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR). I take the Esomeprazole (Nexium) at a dosage of 20 mg twice daily (b.i.d.). The medication is partially effective in reducing some of my most severe symptoms of LPR including: ear pain; …

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