These drugs suppress dopamine, and increase prolactin levels.
I don’t understand why someone would put a child on these drugs long-term. The prolactin side effects are the least of the negative effects.
A recent study showed that long-term use of benzodiazapines (e.g. Valium) results in greater risk of Alzheimer’s type dementia.
Once again, a potentially beneficial therapy for acute use is found to have negative effects when used long-term.
The circumventricular organs outside the blood brain barrier are effected by these drugs. That includes the posterior pituitary and pineal glands which in turn impact the hormone levels impacting masculinity.
What level of Valium is used for the study? I take it for Fibromyalgia as I’m allergic to Lyrica and the other high side effect epileptic drugs. I take 10 mg AM/PM. I’m 66.