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Benzodiazepine withdrawal: overview and implications for the treatment of anxiety
1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle.
The American Journal of Medicine
|June 1, 1988
Abstract:
The authors critically review 20 reports (studies and large case series) detailing the nature, severity, and variability of benzodiazepine withdrawal syndromes. Factors affecting the frequency and intensity of withdrawal are identified, and methodologic problems limiting the generalizability of certain findings are pointed out. Treatment approaches for minimizing withdrawal are reviewed, and implications for the problem of long-term benzodiazepine use and dependence are discussed.