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Postpartum women prescribed more benzodiazepine during COVID

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New research suggests the COVID-19 pandemic may have had an unexpected side effect for postpartum women.

Benzodiazepines, also known as benzos, are sometimes used as a stopgap during the month it takes for an SSRI to start working.

Benzos are n’t a substitute for SSRIs; they carry significant risks of dependence and abuse.

More than seven out of every 10 women who give birth via C-section are prescribed opioids for pain management.

Previous research shows that opioid prescriptions for postpartum women increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.

But combining opioids with benzos can be deadly, the researchers say.

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