Efectos cognitivos del consumo prolongado de alprazolam: el síndrome amnésico

Abstract

The adverse effects for inadequate use of benzodiacepines happen frequently but it is not born in mind. Studies on the effects of the alprazolam in the memory obtain different results. The aim is to study the alterations of memory in a woman (48 years old) with long consumption of alprazolam (over ten years). Was realized an evaluation of memory capacities (visual, verbal and working memory). The obtained in the tests of the memory evaluation indicates us that there is a low performance in all of them. The participant shows a profile of widespread alteration of the different memory capacities, in contrast to the previous studies that only show alterations in a capacity, one process or not show affectation. The principal implication of this study is that allows to know in detail the capacities and processes of memory affected, of this way we can recognize them.