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Short-acting sedative use

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Short-acting sedative use

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

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Memory problems
Early morning waking
Blackouts
Memory problems, difficulty remembering distant past events
Memory problems, difficulty remembering recent events

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