Benzodiazepine Dependence, Toxicity, and Abuse: A Task Force Report of the American Psychiatric Association

Benzodiazepine Dependence, Toxicity, and Abuse: A Task Force Report of the American Psychiatric Association
ISBN-10
0890422281
ISBN-13
9780890422281
Category
Medical
Pages
132
Language
English
Published
1990
Publisher
American Psychiatric Pub
Author
American Psychiatric Association

Description

In recent years, patients, lay publications, and consumer groups have expressed concern about whether benzodiazepines are overprescribed. Psychiatrists have raised questions about the potential for these medications -- especially some of the newer, high-potency, short half-life compounds -- to produce serious side effects as well as to induce drug dependence. Benzodiazepine Dependence, Toxicity, and Abuse provides clinicians with a review of the available information on the potential hazards of benzodiazepine treatment and offers suggestions for the rational prescription of these medications.

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