Veterans Corner: Study finds doctors ignoring VA guidance

Lake Country Sun

Department of Veterans Affairs doctors are continuing to prescribe tranquilizers such as Valium and Xanex to veterans diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder, despite VA guidelines advising against their use for the condition. That finding is according to Dr. Nancy Benardy, clinical psychologist with the VA's National Center for PTSD. Her research can be found under Veterans Education and Research Association of North New England. Almost a third of veterans being treated for PTSD are prescribed benzodiazepines, a class of sedatives commonly used to treat insomnia, anxiety, seizures and other conditions.

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