منابع مشابه
The benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome and its management.
The literature on benzodiazepine dependence and withdrawal is reviewed with an emphasis on social and psychological considerations. The problems of when to prescribe, identifying withdrawal symptoms, effective communication with the patient, the structure of withdrawal programmes, and the use of drugs, psychological approaches and other services are discussed.
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"'I am 39 years old, married, with two children aged 18 years and 14 years. The younger was a very active baby, and when he was 18 months old I mentioned to the doctor that he was sleeping very little and though he did not seem tired in any way, I certainly was! After a course of vitamins I still felt worn out and this was when I was first prescribed Valium. "This was 1971; I was then 27 years ...
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Some studies have shown that Matricaria recutita (M. recutita) have sedative effect on pain, anxiety and morphine withdrawal syndrome (MWS). Since some investigations have indicated the sedative effects of benzodiazepines in MWS, so the inhibitory factor of M. recutita may be related to some of its benzodiazepine-like components. In this study sedative properties of M. recutita in the presence ...
متن کاملPredictors of long-term benzodiazepine abstinence in participants of a randomized controlled benzodiazepine withdrawal program.
OBJECTIVE To identify predictors of resumed benzodiazepine use after participation in a benzodiazepine discontinuation trial. METHOD We performed multiple Cox regression analyses to predict the long-term outcome of a 3-condition, randomized, controlled benzodiazepine discontinuation trial in general practice. RESULTS Of 180 patients, we completed follow-up for 170 (94%). Of these, 50 (29%) ...
متن کاملBasic pharmacologic mechanisms involved in benzodiazepine tolerance and withdrawal.
Benzodiazepines are widely prescribed for the treatment of anxiety and sleep disorders. Although safe, tolerance develops rapidly to their sedative activity and more slowly to their anticonvulsant activity. In animals anxiolytic tolerance has also been measured. Abrupt cessation of benzodiazepine treatment leads to symptoms of withdrawal. The mechanisms responsible for these phenomena are not k...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Psychiatry
سال: 1991
ISSN: 0007-1250,1472-1465
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.158.3.435