Affiliation:
1. Department of Psychiatry & Pharmacology, University of Ottawa, Royal Ottawa Hospital.
Abstract
This report summarizes pertinent biochemical, pharmacological and clinical information on the effects of abrupt cessation of benzodiazepine therapy. The need to discriminate between distress (anxiety) due to recurrences, rebound phenomena and withdrawal syndromes is emphasized. Although the longer-acting benzodiazepines are less likely to be followed by serious withdrawal reactions, abrupt cessation of drug administration in any dependent high-dose patient should be avoided.
Subject
Psychiatry and Mental health
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