A friend started taking a prescribed benzodiazepine for anxiety and begins to demonstrate symptoms of depression and suicidal thinking.Which of the following statements is most true?
A)His benzodiazepine use might have "unmasked" a hypomanic state.
B)These symptoms possibly could reflect a rare side effect of this class of medications.
C)He has developed a tolerance for this medication and its effects.
D)These symptoms are a common side effect with this class of medications.

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Benzodiazepines can have a range of side effects, and while depression and suicidal thinking are not the most common, they can occur as rare side effects in some individuals. This class of medications primarily targets anxiety and can have varying effects on mood, but the emergence of depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation warrants careful evaluation as they are not typical or expected outcomes.

A Friend Started Taking a Prescribed Benzodiazepine for Anxiety and Begins