Patterns of benzodiazepine prescription among older adults in Switzerland: a cross-sectional analysis of claims data

X Luta, C Bagnoud, M Lambiris, A Decollogny… - BMJ open, 2020 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective This study aimed to examine the prevalence and determinants of benzodiazepine
prescription among older adults in Switzerland, and analyse association with hospitalisation …

[PDF][PDF] Driving under the influence of psychoactive substances-A historical review

AW Jones, JG Morland, RH Liu - Forensic science …, 2019 - forensicsciencereview.com
Important events in the history of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) and/or other
drugs (DUID) are reviewed covering a period of approximately 100 years. This coincides …

[HTML][HTML] Is long-term use of benzodiazepine a risk for cancer?

U Iqbal, PA Nguyen, S Syed-Abdul, HC Yang… - Medicine, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Is Long-term Use of Benzodiazepine a Risk for Cancer? : Medicine Is Long-term Use of
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Beneficial effects of Silexan on sleep are mediated by its anxiolytic effect

E Seifritz, S Schläfke, E Holsboer-Trachsler - Journal of psychiatric …, 2019 - Elsevier
Disturbed sleep is among the most prevalent hyperarousal symptoms in anxiety disorders.
Most drugs recommended for anxiety and insomnia have a sedating effect which is related …

Withdrawal from long‐term use of zopiclone, zolpidem and temazepam may improve perceived sleep and quality of life in older adults with primary insomnia

R Lähteenmäki, PJ Neuvonen… - Basic & clinical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Long‐term use of benzodiazepines or benzodiazepine receptor agonists is widespread,
although guidelines recommend short‐term use. Only few controlled studies have …

Treatment or “high”: benzodiazepine use in patients on injectable heroin or oral opioids

M Vogel, B Knöpfli, O Schmid, M Prica, J Strasser… - Addictive Behaviors, 2013 - Elsevier
Benzodiazepine (BZD) use is widespread among opioid-maintained patients worldwide. We
conducted a cross-sectional survey to investigate motives and patterns of BZD use and …

[HTML][HTML] Novel approaches for the management of depressive disorders

MP Kaster, M Moretti, MP Cunha… - European Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Major depressive disorder is a disabling psychiatric condition that causes a significant
burden on individuals and society. There is still a lack of a clear understanding of the …

Benzodiazepine abuse, misuse, dependence, and withdrawal among schizophrenic patients: A review of the literature

JI de la Iglesia-Larrad, C Barral, NM Casado-Espada… - Psychiatry …, 2020 - Elsevier
Patients diagnosed with schizophrenia are at least three times more likely to develop a
substance use disorder than controls. These patients are frequently prescribed …

Gender differences in prescribing among veterans diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder

NC Bernardy, BC Lund, B Alexander… - Journal of General …, 2013 - Springer
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of
Defense (DoD) issued a revised posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Clinical Practice …

[HTML][HTML] Increased risk of non-fatal overdose associated with non-prescribed benzodiazepine use in Scotland, UK

A McAuley, N Palmateer, DJ Goldberg, T Shivaji… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Drug-related deaths (DRDs) in Scotland increased for seven years in a
row between 2014 and 2020, consolidating Scotland's place at the top of the United …