Benzodiazepines: uses, dangers, and clinical considerations

AN Edinoff, CA Nix, J Hollier, CE Sagrera… - Neurology …, 2021 - mdpi.com
… , this study included a small sample size, so a larger study using this standardized counseling
method would increase the validity of the results of this study [73]. More studies will need …

From benzodiazepine prescription to dependence: learning processes Involved

E Artur De La Villarmois, MF Constantin… - … : From Epistemology to …, 2021 - Springer
Benzodiazepines (BZD) are usually prescribed for anxiety and sleep disorders in long-term
treatments that may cause drug dependence, because in many cases they are used …

Benzodiazepines: their use either as essential medicines or as toxics substances

E Sanabria, RE Cuenca, MÁ Esteso, M Maldonado - Toxics, 2021 - mdpi.com
… differences between different types of benzodiazepines, the mechanism of action in the …
of benzodiazepines. In the end, the efforts to reduce the benzodiazepines’ adverse effects are

Experiences with benzodiazepine use, tapering, and discontinuation: an Internet survey

AJ Reid Finlayson, J Macoubrie… - Therapeutic …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
study followed patients for 5 weeks after their last dose of benzodiazepines and thus could
… % of respondents could abruptly discontinue benzodiazepines. Our results show that many …

High-dose benzodiazepine dependence among health-care professionals: A neglected phenomenon

L Morbioli, F Lugoboni - Medicine, Science and the Law, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
We hope that the treatment will receive more attention from researchers and clinicians. We
would … evaluating the role of the benzodiazepine antagonist, flumazenil, in aiding withdrawal. …

Long-term use of benzodiazepines and Z drugs: a qualitative study of patients' and healthcare professionals' perceptions and possible levers for change

A Mokhar, S Kuhn, J Topp, J Dirmaier, M Härter… - BJGP open, 2019 - bjgpopen.org
… The aim of this study is to investigate the perspectives of physicians, nurses, pharmacists,
and patients in focus groups to assess their perceptions of the reasons for long-term BZD and …

Experiences with benzodiazepine use, tapering, and discontinuation: an Internet survey.

RF AJ, J Macoubrie, C Huff, DE Foster… - Therapeutic Advances …, 2022 - europepmc.org
… patients who were abruptly discontinued from benzodiazepines after > 1 year of treatment …
study followed patients for 5 weeks after their last dose of benzodiazepines and thus could not …

Beyond prescriptions monitoring programs: the importance of having the conversation about benzodiazepine use

E Oldenhof, J Anderson-Wurf, K Hall… - Journal of clinical …, 2019 - mdpi.com
… In 2011, Professor Malcolm Lader asked the question “will we ever learn?”, expounding
the systemic issue of prescribers and regulatory bodies consistent disregard of prescribing …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term consequences of benzodiazepine-induced neurological dysfunction: A survey

AD Ritvo, DE Foster, C Huff, AJR Finlayson… - PloS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
study shows that over 80% of respondents identified more than five serious life consequences
which they attributed to benzodiazepineWe propose the term benzodiazepine-induced …

[PDF][PDF] Efficacy of benzodiazepines (BZD) in the treatment of anxiety disorders

GL de Jesus Ribeiro, J da Silva Brito - Rev Med (São Paulo), 2022 - revistas.usp.br
… , they differ in terms of the rest of the composition (2-keto; 3-hydroxy, 7-nitro, triazole, and
imidazo benzodiazepines… In the psychiatric clinic, benzodiazepines are used as potentiators for …