The Incidence of Benzodiazepine and Benzodiazepine‐Related Drug Use in People With and Without Parkinson's Disease—A Nationwide Cohort Study
The higher incidence of BZDR use in persons with PD already before the PD diagnosis may indicate non-motor symptoms before the PD diagnosis. The use of fall-risk increasing BZDR for people with PD is concerning, as the disease itself increases the risk of falling.
Authors
- Marjaana Koponen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7316-8360)
- Miia Tiihonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5069-5045)
- Sirpa A. Hartikainen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4714-455X)
- Anna‐Maija Tolppanen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9270-9268)
- Veera Lonka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1409-7769)
Institutions
- University of Eastern Finland (FI)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Published
- 2025-09-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/bcpt.70123
- Primary Topic
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00