Physical dependence on zopiclone: case reports
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Physical dependence on zopiclone: case reports.
Over the past few decades there has been a reluctance to prescribe benzodiazepines for insomnia and anxiety, as evidence for dependence and withdrawal has accumulated. Alternative treatments have therefore been sought. Zopiclone, a cyclopyrrolone, is chemically unrelated to benzodiazepines but acts via the benzodiazepine/ãaminobutyric acid receptor complex. It is licensed for the short term tre...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.316.7125.117