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1676343

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-8-8
pubmed:abstractText
Both abuse and new uses for benzodiazepines are reviewed. The pharmacology of benzodiazepines is summarized and statistics regarding their general use are given. The question of benzodiazepine abuse is reviewed in some detail and the question of rebound, recurrence of symptoms and physiological withdrawal is differentiated. Benzodiazepines are regarded as a very safe class of drugs and the abuse potential is felt to be negligible provided that they are prescribed for appropriate conditions and monitored carefully. The dangers of alternatives to benzodiazepines such as alcohol or barbiturates is emphasized. New uses for benzodiazepines are reviewed including the use of benzodiazepines in panic disorder, as well as an adjunct in the therapy of mania and some psychotic states. Rational prescribing of benzodiazepines is encouraged and the attitude that these are dangerous and addictive drugs is discouraged and put into perspective.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0706-7437
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
36
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
194-205
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
Benzodiazepines: abuse and new use.
pubmed:affiliation
University of Alberta, Department of Psychiatry, Edmonton.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review