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Enfoques para el manejo de la dependencia de benzodiazepinas derivada del uso del suministro de opioides adulterados:

Nicole Malette, Gurkiran Parmar, Josey Ross

    Journal of addiction medicine
    |August 22, 2025
    PubMed
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    Los médicos llegaron a un consenso sobre la evaluación y el manejo de la abstinencia de las benzodiazepinas en pacientes que usan opioides no regulados. Esto aborda el desafío de la dependencia inadvertida de las benzodiazepinas de los suministros de medicamentos contaminados.

    Palabras clave:
    AdulterantesLas benzodiazepinasDrogas de la calle

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