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Catatonia after benzodiazepine withdrawal
1Department of Psychiatry, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology
|August 1, 1996
Summary
Benzodiazepine withdrawal can cause catatonia, a severe condition characterized by immobility and mutism. This study highlights that older adults are particularly vulnerable to this serious side effect.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Psychiatry
- Pharmacology
Background:
- Benzodiazepine medications are widely prescribed.
- Common withdrawal symptoms include anxiety, agitation, insomnia, and confusion.
- Catatonia is a rare but severe neurological complication not previously linked to benzodiazepine withdrawal.